diff --git a/util/db_update.php b/util/db_update.php
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+++ b/util/db_update.php
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+<?php
+
+require_once("boot.php");
+
+$a = new App;
+@include(".htconfig.php");
+
+$lang = get_language();
+load_translation_table($lang);
+
+require_once("dba.php");
+$db = new dba($db_host, $db_user, $db_pass, $db_data, false);
+        unset($db_host, $db_user, $db_pass, $db_data);
+
+$build = get_config('system','build');
+
+echo "Old DB VERSION: " . $build . "\n";
+echo "New DB VERSION: " . DB_UPDATE_VERSION . "\n";
+
+
+if($build != DB_UPDATE_VERSION) {
+	echo "Updating database...";
+	check_config();
+	echo "Done\n";
+}
+