database removed outside

backend/database.py

@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@ import os
 from werkzeug.security import generate_password_hash
 from datetime import datetime
 
-# Store application data in the shared database folder so all backend modules
-# use the same SQLite file regardless of their import path.
-DB_FILE = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..", "database", "mxpic_data.db"))
+from storage_paths import DB_FILE
 
 def connect_db():
     """Open a SQLite connection with row-style access for application data queries."""