diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 7b4a99c..3d4ac4f 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ language: node_js
 node_js:
   - "node"
 notifications:
-  - email: "false"
+  - email: false
 services:
   - postgresql
 before_script:
-  - psql -c 'create database travis_ci_test;' -U postgres
\ No newline at end of file
+  - psql -c 'create database travis;' -U postgres
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a73a41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+{
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index da2df3a..e3b3014 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
   "description": "an application that allows users to track symptoms and potentially contributing factors and view data that represents these data points over time",
   "main": "app.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "NODE_ENV=test ./node_modules/mocha/bin/mocha ./src/tests/*.js",
-    "querytest": "tape src/tests/queries.test.js | tap-spec",
+    "test": "ENV=test tape src/tests/*.js | tap-spec",
     "start": "nodemon ./src/index.js",
     "build": "node src/model/database/db_build.js"
   },
diff --git a/src/model/database/db_build.js b/src/model/database/db_build.js
index 7701dd1..0b671ac 100644
--- a/src/model/database/db_build.js
+++ b/src/model/database/db_build.js
@@ -4,15 +4,9 @@ const dbConnect = require('./db_connect.js');
 
 const sql = file => QueryFile(path.join(__dirname, file), { minify: true });
 
-let build;
-
-build = sql('./db_build.sql');
+const build = sql('./db_build.sql');
 
 const runDbBuild = () => dbConnect
-    .query(build)
-    .then()
-    .catch(e => console.error('error', e));
-
-runDbBuild();
+  .query(build);
 
 module.exports = runDbBuild;
diff --git a/src/model/database/db_build.sql b/src/model/database/db_build.sql
index 2c118a1..ff6b127 100644
--- a/src/model/database/db_build.sql
+++ b/src/model/database/db_build.sql
@@ -83,14 +83,30 @@ INSERT into users
   (username, password)
 VALUES
   ('eade', 'passworddd');
+INSERT into users
+  (username, password)
+VALUES
+  ('stanley', 'passworddd');
 INSERT into symptoms
   (symptom, user_id)
 VALUES
   ('rash', 1);
+INSERT into symptoms
+  (symptom, user_id)
+VALUES
+  ('itch', 1);
+INSERT into symptoms
+  (symptom, user_id)
+VALUES
+  ('hyper', 2);
 INSERT into factors
   (factor, user_id)
 VALUES
   ('water', 1);
+INSERT into factors
+  (factor, user_id)
+VALUES
+  ('sleep', 1);
 INSERT into symptom_scale
   (symptom_id, user_id, comment_1, comment_6)
 VALUES
@@ -103,4 +119,20 @@ INSERT into factor_data
   (factor_id, user_id, rating)
 VALUES
   (1, 1, 8);
+INSERT into symptom_data
+  (symptom_id, user_id, rating)
+VALUES
+  (1, 1, 8);
+INSERT into symptom_data
+  (symptom_id, user_id, rating)
+VALUES
+  (1, 1, 6);
+INSERT into symptom_data
+  (symptom_id, user_id, rating)
+VALUES
+  (2, 1, 6);
+INSERT into symptom_data
+  (symptom_id, user_id, rating)
+VALUES
+  (3, 2, 8);
 COMMIT;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/model/database/db_connect.js b/src/model/database/db_connect.js
index 87c04bd..b21044e 100644
--- a/src/model/database/db_connect.js
+++ b/src/model/database/db_connect.js
@@ -1,38 +1,16 @@
 const pgp = require('pg-promise')();
-const url = require('url');
-require('env2')('./config.env');
-
-let options = {};
-
 
-if (process.env.TRAVIS === 'true') {
-  options = {
-    database: 'travis_ci_test',
-    user: 'postgres',
-  };
-} else {
-  let DB_URL = process.env.DB_URL;
-
-  if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'test') {
-    DB_URL = process.env.TEST_DB_URL;
-  }
+require('env2')('./config.env');
 
-  if (!DB_URL) {
-    throw new Error('Environment variable DB_URL must be set!');
-  }
+const DB_URL =
+  process.env.ENV === 'test'
+    ? process.env.TEST_DB_URL
+    : process.env.DB_URL;
 
-  const params = url.parse(DB_URL);
-  const [username, password] = params.auth.split(':');
-  options = {
-    host: params.hostname,
-    port: params.port,
-    database: params.pathname.split('/')[1],
-    max: process.env.DB_MAX_CONNECTIONS || 2,
-    user: username,
-    password,
-    ssl: params.hostname !== 'localhost',
-  };
+if (!DB_URL) {
+  throw new Error('Environment variable DB_URL must be set!');
 }
 
-
-module.exports = pgp(options);
+module.exports = pgp({
+  DB_URL,
+});
diff --git a/src/model/queries/getQueries.js b/src/model/queries/getQueries.js
index 157168a..3aee5cb 100644
--- a/src/model/queries/getQueries.js
+++ b/src/model/queries/getQueries.js
@@ -1,23 +1,27 @@
 const dbConnect = require('../database/db_connect.js');
+
 // get username and password from users table
-const getUserData = username =>
-  dbConnect.query('SELECT password FROM users WHERE username=$1', [username])
-    .then((res) => {
-      console.log('res0', res[0]);
-      return res[0];
-    });
-// .catch(err => console.log(err));
-// get a symptom from symptoms table
+const getUserData = username => dbConnect.query('SELECT password FROM users WHERE username=$1', [username])
+  .then(res => res[0]);
 
-// get scale comments for symptom scale
 
-// get a factor from factors table
+// get all user symptoms from symptoms table
+const getSymptoms = username => dbConnect.query('select symptom from symptoms where user_id = (select id from users where username=$1)', [username]);
+// get all user factors from factor table
 
-// get scale comment for factor scale
+const getFactors = username => dbConnect.query('select factor from factors where user_id = (select id from users where username=$1)', [username]);
 
-// get specific symptom ratings
+// get scale comments for symptom scale
+const getSymptomScale = (symptom, username) => dbConnect.query('select * from symptom_scale where symptom_id = (select id from symptoms where symptom=$1) and user_id = (select id from users where username=$2);)', [symptom, username]);
 
-// get specific factor ratings
+// get scale comment for factor scale
+const getFactorScale = (factor, username) => dbConnect.query('select * from factor_scale where factor_id = (select id from factors where factor=$1) and user_id = (select id from users where username=$2);)', [factor, username]);
 
+// get specific symptom data
+const getSymptomRatings = username => dbConnect.query('select symptom_data.rating, symptom_data.date_entered, symptoms.symptom from symptom_data left join symptoms on symptoms.id = symptom_data.symptom_id where symptom_data.user_id = (select id from users where username=$1)', [username]);
+// get specific factor data
+const getFactorRatings = username => dbConnect.query('select factor_data.rating, factor_data.date_entered, factors.factor from factor_data left join factors on factors.id = factor_data.factor_id where factor_data.user_id = (select id from users where username=$1)', [username]);
 
-module.exports = { getUserData };
+module.exports = {
+  getUserData, getSymptoms, getFactors, getSymptomScale, getFactorScale, getSymptomRatings, getFactorRatings,
+};
diff --git a/src/model/queries/postQueries.js b/src/model/queries/postQueries.js
index 7b4be04..43889e1 100644
--- a/src/model/queries/postQueries.js
+++ b/src/model/queries/postQueries.js
@@ -1,13 +1,23 @@
-// post username and password to users table
+const dbConnect = require('../database/db_connect.js');
 
+// post username and password to users table
+const postUserData = (username, password) => dbConnect.query('insert into users (username, password) values ($1, $2)', [username, password]);
 // post a symptom to symptom
-
-// post scale comments for symptom scale
+const postSymptom = (symptom, username) => dbConnect.query('insert into symptoms (symptom, user_id) values ($1, (select id from users where username=$2))', [symptom, username]);
 
 // post a factor to factor table
+const postFactor = (factor, username) => dbConnect.query('insert into factors (factor, user_id) values ($1, (select id from users where username=$2))', [factor, username]);
 
+// post scale comments for symptom scale
+const postSymptomScale = (symptom, username, comment_1, comment_2, comment_3, comment_4, comment_5, comment_6, comment_7, comment_8, comment_9, comment_10) => dbConnect.query('insert into symptom_scale (symptom_id, user_id, comment_1, comment_2, comment_3, comment_4, comment_5, comment_6, comment_7, comment_8, comment_9, comment_10) values ((select id from symptoms where symptom = $1 and user_id=(select id from users where username=$2)), (select id from users where username = $2), $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, $9, $10, $11, $12)', [symptom, username, comment_1, comment_2, comment_3, comment_4, comment_5, comment_6, comment_7, comment_8, comment_9, comment_10]);
 // post scale comment for factor scale
+const postFactorScale = (factor, username, comment_1, comment_2, comment_3, comment_4, comment_5, comment_6, comment_7, comment_8, comment_9, comment_10) => dbConnect.query('insert into factor_scale (factor_id, user_id, comment_1, comment_2, comment_3, comment_4, comment_5, comment_6, comment_7, comment_8, comment_9, comment_10) values ((select id from factors where factor = $1 and user_id=(select id from users where username=$2)), (select id from users where username = $2), $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, $9, $10, $11, $12)', [factor, username, comment_1, comment_2, comment_3, comment_4, comment_5, comment_6, comment_7, comment_8, comment_9, comment_10]);
 
 // post symptom ratings
+const postSymptomRating = (symptom, username, rating) => dbConnect.query('insert into symptom_data (symptom_id, user_id, rating) values((select id from symptoms where symptom = $1 and user_id=(select id from users where username=$2)), (select id from users where username=$2),$3)', [symptom, username, rating]);
+// post factor ratings
+const postFactorRating = (factor, username, rating) => dbConnect.query('insert into factor_data (factor_id, user_id, rating) values((select id from factors where factor = $1 and user_id=(select id from users where username=$2)), (select id from users where username=$2),$3)', [factor, username, rating]);
 
-// post factor ratings
\ No newline at end of file
+module.exports = {
+  postUserData, postSymptom, postFactor, postSymptomScale, postFactorScale, postSymptomRating, postFactorRating,
+};
diff --git a/src/tests/queries.test.js b/src/tests/queries.test.js
index 4c6a6d5..598e429 100644
--- a/src/tests/queries.test.js
+++ b/src/tests/queries.test.js
@@ -1,48 +1,71 @@
 const runDbBuild = require('../model/database/db_build.js');
-const { getUserData } = require('../model/queries/getQueries');
-const dbConnect = require('../model/database/db_connect');
+const dbConnection = require('../model/database/db_connect');
+const { getUserData, getSymptoms, getFactors } = require('../model/queries/getQueries');
 // const { postUserData } = require('../model/queries/postQueries');
 const test = require('tape');
 
-runDbBuild();
-
-test('simple test', (t) => {
-  dbConnect.query('SELECT * FROM users')
-    .then(res => res[0]).then((queryResult) => {
-      t.deepEqual(
-        Object.keys(queryResult),
-        ['id', 'username', 'password'],
-        'three keys',
+// test query to get username and password from users table
+test('testing that getUserData returns an object with user password', (t) => {
+  runDbBuild()
+    .then((res) => {
+      t.ok(res);
+      return getUserData('eade');
+    })
+    .catch((e) => {
+      t.error(e, 'error building');
+      t.end();
+    })
+    .then((queryResult) => {
+      t.equal(
+        queryResult.password,
+        'passworddd',
+        'queryResult should contain passworddd',
       );
-      t.equal(queryResult.username, 'eade', 'returns eade');
-      t.equal(queryResult.password, 'passworddd', 'should return passworddd');
+      t.end();
+    })
+    .catch((e) => {
+      t.error(e, 'error with getting user data');
       t.end();
     });
 });
 
-// test query to get username and password from users table
-test('testing that getUserData returns an object with user password', (t) => {
-  getUserData('eade').then((queryResult) => {
-    t.equal(
-      queryResult.password,
-      'passworddd',
-      'queryResult should contain passworddd',
-    );
-    t.end();
-  })
-    .catch(console.log);
-});
-
-
 // test query to get a symptom from symptoms table
+test('testing symptoms query returns something', (t) => {
+  runDbBuild()
+    .then(() => getSymptoms('eade'))
+    .then((queryResult) => {
+      t.ok(queryResult);
+      t.end();
+    })
+    .catch((e) => {
+      t.error(e, 'error with symptoms query');
+      t.end();
+    });
+});
 
 // test query to get scale comments for symptom scale
 
 // test query to get a factor from factors table
+test('testing factors query returns something', (t) => {
+  runDbBuild()
+    .then(() => getFactors('eade'))
+    .then((queryResult) => {
+      t.ok(queryResult);
+      t.end();
+    })
+    .catch((e) => {
+      t.error(e, 'error with factors query');
+      t.end();
+    });
+});
 
 // test query to get scale comment for factor scale
 
 // test query to get specific symptom ratings
 
+
 // test query to get specific factor ratings
 
+test.onFinish(() => {
+  dbConnection.$pool.end();
+});
diff --git a/src/tests/routes.test.js b/src/tests/routes.test.js
index a747134..d49bdbe 100644
--- a/src/tests/routes.test.js
+++ b/src/tests/routes.test.js
@@ -1,127 +1,180 @@
 const request = require('supertest');
-const mocha = require('mocha');
-const chai = require('chai');
-const assert = require('chai').assert;
-const expect = require('chai').expect;
-const express = require('express');
-
+const test = require('tape');
 const app = require('./../app.js');
+
 // test home route
-it('tests home returns html file with status code of 200', (done) => {
+test('tests home returns html file with status code of 200', (t) => {
   request(app)
     .get('/')
     .expect(200)
     .expect('Content-Type', /html/)
-    .end(done);
+    .end((err, res) => {
+      t.error(err);
+      t.ok(res);
+      t.end();
+    });
 });
 
 // // test login route
-it('tests login returns html file with status code of 200', (done) => {
+test('tests login returns html file with status code of 200', (t) => {
   request(app)
     .get('/logIn')
     .expect(200)
     .expect('Content-Type', /html/)
-    .end(done);
+    .end((err, res) => {
+      t.error(err);
+      t.ok(res);
+      t.end();
+    });
 });
 // // test register route
 
-it('tests register returns html file with status code of 200', (done) => {
+test('tests register returns html file with status code of 200', (t) => {
   request(app)
     .get('/register')
     .expect(200)
     .expect('Content-Type', /html/)
-    .end(done);
+    .end((err, res) => {
+      t.error(err);
+      t.ok(res);
+      t.end();
+    });
 });
 
 // test error route
 
-it('tests errors return html file with status code of 404', (done) => {
+test('tests errors return html file with status code of 404', (t) => {
   request(app)
     .get('/asdf')
     .expect(404)
     .expect('Content-Type', /html/)
-    .end(done);
+    .end((err, res) => {
+      t.error(err);
+      t.ok(res);
+      t.end();
+    });
 });
 
 // test symptom route
-describe('testing the symptom routes', () => {
-  it('tests symptoms/home return html file with status code of 200', (done) => {
-    request(app)
-      .get('/symptoms/home')
-      .expect(200)
-      .expect('Content-Type', /html/)
-      .end(done);
-  });
+test('tests symptoms/home return html file with status code of 200', (t) => {
+  request(app)
+    .get('/symptoms/home')
+    .expect(200)
+    .expect('Content-Type', /html/)
+    .end((err, res) => {
+      t.error(err);
+      t.ok(res);
+      t.end();
+    });
+});
 
-  it('tests symptoms/new return html file with status code of 200', (done) => {
-    request(app)
-      .get('/symptoms/add')
-      .expect(200)
-      .expect('Content-Type', /html/)
-      .end(done);
-  });
-  it('tests symptoms/scaleInfo return html file with status code of 200', (done) => {
-    request(app)
-      .get('/symptoms/scaleInfo')
-      .expect(200)
-      .expect('Content-Type', /html/)
-      .end(done);
-  });
-  it('tests symptoms/scaleSetup return html file with status code of 200', (done) => {
-    request(app)
-      .get('/symptoms/scaleSetup')
-      .expect(200)
-      .expect('Content-Type', /html/)
-      .end(done);
-  });
+test('tests symptoms/new return html file with status code of 200', (t) => {
+  request(app)
+    .get('/symptoms/add')
+    .expect(200)
+    .expect('Content-Type', /html/)
+    .end((err, res) => {
+      t.error(err);
+      t.ok(res);
+      t.end();
+    });
+});
+
+test('tests symptoms/scaleInfo return html file with status code of 200', (t) => {
+  request(app)
+    .get('/symptoms/scaleInfo')
+    .expect(200)
+    .expect('Content-Type', /html/)
+    .end((err, res) => {
+      t.error(err);
+      t.ok(res);
+      t.end();
+    });
+});
+
+test('tests symptoms/scaleSetup return html file with status code of 200', (t) => {
+  request(app)
+    .get('/symptoms/scaleSetup')
+    .expect(200)
+    .expect('Content-Type', /html/)
+    .end((err, res) => {
+      t.error(err);
+      t.ok(res);
+      t.end();
+    });
 });
 
 // testing factor routes
-describe('testing the factor routes', () => {
-  it('tests factor/home return html file with status code of 200', (done) => {
-    request(app)
-      .get('/factors/home')
-      .expect(200)
-      .expect('Content-Type', /html/)
-      .end(done);
-  });
+test('tests factor/home return html file with status code of 200', (t) => {
+  request(app)
+    .get('/factors/home')
+    .expect(200)
+    .expect('Content-Type', /html/)
+    .end((err, res) => {
+      t.error(err);
+      t.ok(res);
+      t.end();
+    });
+});
+
+test('tests factor/new return html file with status code of 200', (t) => {
+  request(app)
+    .get('/factors/add')
+    .expect(200)
+    .expect('Content-Type', /html/)
+    .end((err, res) => {
+      t.error(err);
+      t.ok(res);
+      t.end();
+    });
+});
 
-  it('tests factor/new return html file with status code of 200', (done) => {
-    request(app)
-      .get('/factors/add')
-      .expect(200)
-      .expect('Content-Type', /html/)
-      .end(done);
-  });
-  it('tests factor/scaleInfo return html file with status code of 200', (done) => {
-    request(app)
-      .get('/factors/scaleInfo')
-      .expect(200)
-      .expect('Content-Type', /html/)
-      .end(done);
-  });
-  it('tests factor/scaleSetup return html file with status code of 200', (done) => {
-    request(app)
-      .get('/factors/scaleSetup')
-      .expect(200)
-      .expect('Content-Type', /html/)
-      .end(done);
-  });
+test('tests factor/scaleInfo return html file with status code of 200', (t) => {
+  request(app)
+    .get('/factors/scaleInfo')
+    .expect(200)
+    .expect('Content-Type', /html/)
+    .end((err, res) => {
+      t.error(err);
+      t.ok(res);
+      t.end();
+    });
 });
+
+test('tests factor/scaleSetup return html file with status code of 200', (t) => {
+  request(app)
+    .get('/factors/scaleSetup')
+    .expect(200)
+    .expect('Content-Type', /html/)
+    .end((err, res) => {
+      t.error(err);
+      t.ok(res);
+      t.end();
+    });
+});
+
 // testing add data route
-it('tests adddata return html file with status code of 200', (done) => {
+test('tests adddata return html file with status code of 200', (t) => {
   request(app)
     .get('/adddata')
     .expect(200)
     .expect('Content-Type', /html/)
-    .end(done);
+    .end((err, res) => {
+      t.error(err);
+      t.ok(res);
+      t.end();
+    });
 });
 
 // testing see data route
-it('tests seedata return html file with status code of 200', (done) => {
+test('tests seedata return html file with status code of 200', (t) => {
   request(app)
     .get('/seedata')
     .expect(200)
     .expect('Content-Type', /html/)
-    .end(done);
+    .end((err, res) => {
+      t.error(err);
+      t.ok(res);
+      t.end();
+    });
 });