diff --git a/backend/DBConfig.hs b/backend/DBConfig.hs
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+{-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings #-}
+module DBConfig where
+
+import qualified Database.PostgreSQL.Typed as PG
+import           Network.Socket (SockAddr(SockAddrUnix))
+
+myPGDatabase :: PG.PGDatabase
+myPGDatabase = PG.defaultPGDatabase
+  { PG.pgDBAddr = Left ("localhost", "2137")
+  , PG.pgDBUser = "matabasare"
+  , PG.pgDBName = "matabas"
+  }
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diff --git a/backend/Main.hs b/backend/Main.hs
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+{-# LANGUAGE DataKinds #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE QuasiQuotes #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE TemplateHaskell #-}
+
+import           Control.Exception (bracket)
+import           Control.Monad (void, unless)
+import           Data.Int (Int32)
+import           Data.Maybe (listToMaybe)
+import qualified Database.PostgreSQL.Typed as PG
+
+import DBConfig
+
+PG.useTPGDatabase myPGDatabase
+
+data Ingredient = Ingredient Int32
+  deriving (Eq)
+
+createThing :: PG.PGConnection -> Ingredient -> IO ()
+createThing pg (Ingredient product_id) =
+  void $ PG.pgExecute pg [PG.pgSQL|INSERT INTO ingredient (product_id) VALUES (${product_id})|]
+
+main = bracket (PG.pgConnect myPGDatabase) PG.pgDisconnect $ \pg -> do
+  let ing = Ingredient 10
+  createThing pg ing