diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index cfb4bb0..68b3e7e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 /target
 
-/data
-
 .env
 config.toml
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diff --git a/config.example.toml b/config.example.toml
index 76fb6e2..20e2599 100644
--- a/config.example.toml
+++ b/config.example.toml
@@ -16,8 +16,4 @@ port = 8000
 
 [accounts]
 # allow new accounts to be created
-allow_registration = true
-
-[db]
-# path for your data to be stored
-data_folder = "data"
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+allow_registration = true
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diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 6f91c6f..9d7eb6f 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -30,12 +30,11 @@ _these features are implemented_
 
 ### building
 
-- run `cargo build --release`
+- run `cargo build`
 
 ## todo
 
-- <small>green name users...</small>
-- patch uploadlevel to use 2.2 unlisted(honsetly idk what this is)
-- clean up uploadlevel
+- probably work on the code warnings we get hehe
+- <small>green name users...</small> (add udid auth to auth function, use userName instead of accountID in uploading levels, and it goes on and on and on <small>and on...</small>)
 - add level parsing
-- maybe swap to chrono instead of `(TO_CHAR(CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS.MS'))` (thats REALLY ugly!!)
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+- maybe swap to timestamp type instead of `(TO_CHAR(CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS.MS'))` (thats REALLY ugly!!)
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diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index c6b37ae..ee9a2aa 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ use std::sync::LazyLock;
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
 pub struct Config {
     pub general: ConfigGeneral,
-    pub accounts: ConfigAccounts,
-    pub db: ConfigDB
+    pub accounts: ConfigAccounts
 }
 
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
@@ -20,11 +19,6 @@ pub struct ConfigAccounts {
     pub allow_registration: bool
 }
 
-#[derive(Deserialize)]
-pub struct ConfigDB {
-    pub data_folder: String
-}
-
 impl Config {
     pub fn load_from_file(file_path: &str) -> Self {
         let toml_str = fs::read_to_string(file_path).expect("Error finding toml config:");
diff --git a/src/db/models.rs b/src/db/models.rs
index b78af61..0dd7f17 100644
--- a/src/db/models.rs
+++ b/src/db/models.rs
@@ -121,29 +121,4 @@ pub struct Level {
     pub featured: i32,
     pub epic: i32,
     pub rated_coins: i32
-}
-
-#[derive(Insertable, Deserialize)]
-#[diesel(table_name = levels)]
-pub struct NewLevel {
-    pub name: String,
-    pub user_id: i32,
-    pub description: String,
-    pub original: i32,
-    pub game_version: i32,
-    pub binary_version: i32,
-    pub password: Option<String>,
-    pub requested_stars: i32,
-    pub unlisted: i32,
-    pub version: i32,
-    pub extra_data: Vec<u8>,
-    pub level_info: Vec<u8>,
-    pub editor_time: i32,
-    pub editor_time_copies: i32,
-    pub song_id: i32,
-    pub length: i32,
-    pub objects: i32,
-    pub coins: i32,
-    pub has_ldm: i32,
-    pub two_player: i32
 }
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diff --git a/src/endpoints/accounts/login_account.rs b/src/endpoints/accounts/login_account.rs
index 87a084f..bda02e3 100644
--- a/src/endpoints/accounts/login_account.rs
+++ b/src/endpoints/accounts/login_account.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ pub struct FromLoginAccount {
 pub fn login_account(input: Form<FromLoginAccount>) -> status::Custom<&'static str> {
     let connection = &mut db::establish_connection_pg();
 
-    if input.userName != helpers::clean::clean_no_space(input.userName.as_ref()) {
+    if input.userName != helpers::clean::clean(input.userName.as_ref()) {
         return status::Custom(Status::Ok, "-4")
     }
 
diff --git a/src/endpoints/accounts/register_account.rs b/src/endpoints/accounts/register_account.rs
index de04a33..92c02f5 100644
--- a/src/endpoints/accounts/register_account.rs
+++ b/src/endpoints/accounts/register_account.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ pub fn register_account(input: Form<FormRegisterAccount>) -> status::Custom<&'st
         return status::Custom(Status::Ok, "-1")
     }
 
-    if input.userName != helpers::clean::clean_no_space(input.userName.as_ref()) {
+    if input.userName != helpers::clean::clean(input.userName.as_ref()) {
         return status::Custom(Status::Ok, "-4")
     }
 
diff --git a/src/endpoints/levels/upload_level.rs b/src/endpoints/levels/upload_level.rs
index bae6579..2444bca 100644
--- a/src/endpoints/levels/upload_level.rs
+++ b/src/endpoints/levels/upload_level.rs
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@ use rocket::response::status;
 
 use diesel::prelude::*;
 
-use base64::{Engine as _, engine::general_purpose};
-
-use std::fs;
-
 use crate::helpers;
 use crate::db;
 
@@ -16,27 +12,9 @@ use crate::db;
 pub struct FormUploadLevel {
     accountID: i32,
     
+    password: Option<String>,
     gjp: Option<String>,
     gjp2: Option<String>,
-    
-    password: Option<String>,
-    songID: i32,
-    audioTrack: i32,
-    levelName: String,
-    levelDesc: String,
-    levelID: i32,
-    levelVersion: i32,
-    levelInfo: String,
-    levelString: String,
-    gameVersion: i32,
-    extraString: Option<String>,
-    requestedStars: Option<i32>,
-    binaryVersion: Option<i32>,
-    unlisted: Option<i32>,
-    original: Option<i32>,
-    wt: Option<i32>,
-    wt2: Option<i32>,
-    ldm: Option<i32>
 }
 
 #[post("/uploadGJLevel21.php", data = "<input>")]
@@ -44,121 +22,15 @@ pub fn upload_level(input: Form<FormUploadLevel>) -> status::Custom<&'static str
     let connection = &mut db::establish_connection_pg();
     
     // account verification
-    let (user_id_val, _account_id_val): (i32, i32);
+    let (user_id_val, account_id_val): (i32, i32);
 
-    // password argument is used for the level, so
-    match helpers::accounts::auth(input.accountID.clone(), None, input.gjp.clone(), input.gjp2.clone()) {
+    match helpers::accounts::auth(input.accountID.clone(), input.password.clone(), input.gjp.clone(), input.gjp2.clone()) {
         Ok((user_id, account_id)) => {
             user_id_val = user_id;
-            _account_id_val = account_id;
+            account_id_val = account_id;
         },
         Err(_) => return status::Custom(Status::Ok, "-1")
     };
 
-    let description_val;
-    if input.gameVersion >= 20 {
-        description_val = String::from_utf8(general_purpose::URL_SAFE.decode(input.levelDesc.clone()).expect("couldn't decode base64")).expect("invalid UTF-8 sequence (how)")
-    } else {
-        description_val = input.levelDesc.clone()
-    }
-
-    let song_id_val = if input.songID == 0 {
-        input.audioTrack
-    } else {
-        input.songID
-    };
-
-    let extra_string;
-    match input.extraString.clone() {
-        Some(extra_string_val) => { extra_string = extra_string_val },
-        None => { extra_string = helpers::levels::DEFAULT_EXTRA_STRING.to_owned() }
-    }
-
-    // db shit
-    use crate::models::{Level, NewLevel};
-
-    {
-        use crate::schema::levels::dsl::*;
-
-        if levels
-            .filter(id.eq(input.levelID))
-            .count()
-            .get_result::<i64>(connection)
-            .expect("couldnt get count of levels") > 0 {
-                // update level
-                let level_user_id = levels
-                    .filter(id.eq(input.levelID))
-                    .select(user_id)
-                    .get_result::<i32>(connection)
-                    .expect("couldnt query levels");
-
-                if level_user_id != user_id_val {
-                    return status::Custom(Status::Ok, "-1")
-                }
-
-                let updated_level = diesel::update(levels)
-                    .filter(id.eq(input.levelID))
-                    .set((
-                        description.eq(description_val.chars().take(140).collect::<String>()),
-                        password.eq(input.password.clone()),
-                        requested_stars.eq(match input.requestedStars {
-                            Some(requested_stars_val) => requested_stars_val.clamp(0, 10),
-                            None => 0
-                        }),
-                        version.eq(input.levelVersion),
-                        extra_data.eq(extra_string.as_bytes().to_owned()),
-                        level_info.eq(input.levelInfo.clone().into_bytes()),
-                        editor_time.eq(input.wt.unwrap_or(0)),
-                        editor_time_copies.eq(input.wt2.unwrap_or(0)),
-                        song_id.eq(song_id_val),
-                        length.eq(0), // unimplemeneted
-                        objects.eq(0), // unimplemented
-                        coins.eq(0), // unimplemented
-                        has_ldm.eq(input.ldm.unwrap_or(0)),
-                        two_player.eq(0) // unimplemented
-                    ))
-                    .get_result::<Level, >(connection)
-                    .expect("failed to update level");
-
-                fs::write(format!("{}/levels/{}.lvl", crate::CONFIG.db.data_folder, updated_level.id), general_purpose::URL_SAFE.decode(input.levelString.clone()).expect("user provided invalid level string")).expect("couldnt write level to file");
-
-                return status::Custom(Status::Ok, Box::leak(input.levelID.to_string().into_boxed_str()))
-            } else {
-                // upload level
-                let new_level = NewLevel {
-                    name: helpers::clean::clean_basic(&input.levelName).chars().take(20).collect(),
-                    user_id: user_id_val,
-                    description: description_val.chars().take(140).collect(),
-                    original: input.original.unwrap_or(0),
-                    game_version: input.gameVersion,
-                    binary_version: input.binaryVersion.unwrap_or(0),
-                    password: input.password.clone(),
-                    requested_stars: match input.requestedStars {
-                        Some(requested_stars_val) => requested_stars_val.clamp(0, 10),
-                        None => 0
-                    },
-                    unlisted: input.unlisted.unwrap_or(0),
-                    version: input.levelVersion,
-                    extra_data: extra_string.as_bytes().to_owned(),
-                    level_info: input.levelInfo.clone().into_bytes(),
-                    editor_time: input.wt.unwrap_or(0),
-                    editor_time_copies: input.wt2.unwrap_or(0),
-                    song_id: song_id_val,
-                    length: 0, // not implemeneted
-                    objects: 0, // not implemeneted
-                    coins: 0, // not implemeneted
-                    has_ldm: input.ldm.unwrap_or(0),
-                    two_player: 0 // not implemented
-                };
-
-                let inserted_level = diesel::insert_into(levels)
-                    .values(&new_level)
-                    .get_result::<Level, >(connection)
-                    .expect("failed to insert level");
-                
-                fs::write(format!("{}/levels/{}.lvl", crate::CONFIG.db.data_folder, inserted_level.id), general_purpose::URL_SAFE.decode(input.levelString.clone()).expect("user provided invalid level string")).expect("couldnt write level to file");
-
-                return status::Custom(Status::Ok, "1")
-            }
-    }
+    return status::Custom(Status::Ok, "1")
 }
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diff --git a/src/helpers.rs b/src/helpers.rs
index dcc409e..49728fc 100644
--- a/src/helpers.rs
+++ b/src/helpers.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 pub mod accounts;
 pub mod clean;
 pub mod encryption;
-pub mod format;
-pub mod levels;
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+pub mod format;
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diff --git a/src/helpers/clean.rs b/src/helpers/clean.rs
index afd4161..855b39a 100644
--- a/src/helpers/clean.rs
+++ b/src/helpers/clean.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 use regex::Regex;
 
-pub fn clean_no_space(string: &str) -> String {
+pub fn clean(string: &str) -> String {
     let regex = Regex::new(r"[^a-zA-z0-9_-]").unwrap();
     return regex.replace_all(string, "").to_string();
-}
-
-pub fn clean_basic(string: &str) -> String {
-    let regex = Regex::new(r"[^A-Za-z0-9\-_ ]").unwrap();
-    return regex.replace_all(string, "").to_string();
 }
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diff --git a/src/helpers/levels.rs b/src/helpers/levels.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index d85a395..0000000
--- a/src/helpers/levels.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-use std::sync::LazyLock;
-
-pub static DEFAULT_EXTRA_STRING: LazyLock<String> = LazyLock::new(|| {
-    let string = String::from("29_29_29_40_29_29_29_29_29_29_29_29_29_29_29_29");
-
-    return string;
-});
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diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index d9dfe45..6c30eb8 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 #[macro_use] extern crate maplit;
 #[macro_use] extern crate rocket;
 
-use std::fs;
-
 mod db;
 use db::*;
 
@@ -25,8 +23,6 @@ fn index() -> String {
 
 #[launch]
 fn rocket() -> _ {
-    fs::create_dir_all(&CONFIG.db.data_folder).expect("failed to create data directory!");
-    fs::create_dir_all(format!("{}/levels", &CONFIG.db.data_folder)).expect("failed to create data directory for levels");
     rocket::build()
         .configure(rocket::Config::figment().merge(("port", CONFIG.general.port)))
         .mount("/", routes![