diff --git a/lib/db.js b/lib/db.js
index e0c6814..83770e6 100644
--- a/lib/db.js
+++ b/lib/db.js
@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
+// lib/db.js
 import Database from 'better-sqlite3';
 import path from 'path';
 
-const dbPath = path.resolve(process.cwd(), 'devbin.db');
-const db = new Database(dbPath);
+const db = new Database(path.join(process.cwd(), 'devbin.db'));
 
+// This "Schema" block ensures new users get the database they need automatically
 db.exec(`
   CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS pastes (
     id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
-    content TEXT NOT NULL,
-    language TEXT NOT NULL,
-    filename TEXT NOT NULL,
-    created_at TEXT NOT NULL,
+    content TEXT,
+    language TEXT,
+    filename TEXT,
+    created_at TEXT,
     expires_at TEXT,
-    expiry_type TEXT DEFAULT 'time',
+    expiry_type TEXT,
     view_count INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
     allow_discussions INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
     delete_token TEXT
@@ -20,25 +21,12 @@ db.exec(`
 
   CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS comments (
     id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
-    paste_id TEXT NOT NULL,
-    author TEXT NOT NULL,
-    content TEXT NOT NULL,
-    created_at TEXT NOT NULL,
-    FOREIGN KEY (paste_id) REFERENCES pastes (id) ON DELETE CASCADE
+    paste_id TEXT,
+    author TEXT,
+    content TEXT,
+    created_at TEXT,
+    FOREIGN KEY(paste_id) REFERENCES pastes(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
   );
 `);
 
-// Migration for delete_token
-try {
-  const tableInfo = db.prepare("PRAGMA table_info(pastes)").all();
-  if (!tableInfo.some(col => col.name === 'delete_token')) {
-    db.exec("ALTER TABLE pastes ADD COLUMN delete_token TEXT;");
-  }
-  if (!tableInfo.some(col => col.name === 'allow_discussions')) {
-    db.exec("ALTER TABLE pastes ADD COLUMN allow_discussions INTEGER DEFAULT 0;");
-  }
-} catch (err) {
-  console.error("Migration failed:", err);
-}
-
-export default db;
+export default db;
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