diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ca1c7a3..773c1db 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+appsettings.json
+
 # ---> VisualStudio
 ## Ignore Visual Studio temporary files, build results, and
 ## files generated by popular Visual Studio add-ons.
diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index eee3cca..bff5f9d 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ pipeline {
     agent any 
     environment {
         linuxServiceAccount=creds
+        linuxServiceAccountID=string
         productiondatabase_connectionString=creds
         targetHost=string
     }
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ pipeline {
                 branch "release"
             }
             steps{
-                withCredentials([sshUserPrivateKey(credentialsId: env.linuxServiceAccount, keyFileVariable: 'PK')])
+                withCredentials([sshUserPrivateKey(credentialsId: env.linuxServiceAccountID, keyFileVariable: 'PK')])
                 {
                     sh """#!/bin/bash
                         ssh -i \"${PK}\" -tt ${linuxServiceAccount_USR}@${targetHost} 'rm -rf temp_deploy & mkdir -p temp_deploy'
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ pipeline {
                 branch "release"
             }
             steps{
-                withCredentials([sshUserPrivateKey(credentialsId: env.linuxServiceAccount, keyFileVariable: 'PK')])
+                withCredentials([sshUserPrivateKey(credentialsId: env.linuxServiceAccountID, keyFileVariable: 'PK')])
                 {
                     sh """#!/bin/bash
                         ssh -i \"${PK}\" -tt ${linuxServiceAccount_USR}@${targetHost} 'systemctl --user stop $REPO_NAME'
@@ -51,24 +52,21 @@ pipeline {
                 }
             }
         }
-        stage ('backup db')
-        {
-            when {
-                branch "release"
-            }
-            steps{
-                //TODO: backup database
-                sh """#!/bin/bash
-                """
-            }
-        }
         stage ('update db')
         {
             when {
                 branch "release"
             }
             steps{
-                //TODO: update database
+                //TODO: backup database
+                sh """#!/bin/bash
+                """
+                
+                sh """#!/bin/bash
+                    pushd dist
+                    dotnet ef database update --connection "${env.productiondatabase_connectionString}"
+                    popd
+                """
                 //TODO: if updating the db fails, restore the old one
                 sh """#!/bin/bash
                 """
@@ -80,7 +78,7 @@ pipeline {
                 branch "release"
             }
             steps{
-                withCredentials([sshUserPrivateKey(credentialsId: env.linuxServiceAccount, keyFileVariable: 'PK')])
+                withCredentials([sshUserPrivateKey(credentialsId: env.linuxServiceAccountID, keyFileVariable: 'PK')])
                 {
                     sh """#!/bin/bash
                         ssh -i \"${PK}\" -tt ${linuxServiceAccount_USR}@${targetHost} 'rm -rf dist/ && mv temp_deploy/ dist/'
@@ -94,7 +92,7 @@ pipeline {
                 branch "release"
             }
             steps{
-                withCredentials([sshUserPrivateKey(credentialsId: env.linuxServiceAccount, keyFileVariable: 'PK')])
+                withCredentials([sshUserPrivateKey(credentialsId: env.linuxServiceAccountID, keyFileVariable: 'PK')])
                 {
                     sh """#!/bin/bash
                         ssh -i \"${PK}\" -tt ${linuxServiceAccount_USR}@${targetHost} 'systemctl --user start $REPO_NAME'