diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 9ca78d5..52ff09c 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class Config:
             self = format
         else:
             self.data_path: str = ""
-            self.pg_config = None
+            self.pg_dsn = None
             self.sort_by_match_strength: bool = False
 
     def __repr__(self):
@@ -63,11 +63,9 @@ class Config:
             self.data_path = data_path
 
     def set_pg_config(self):
-        """Determine if data should be associated with a PostgreSQL instance, and, if so, record the required connection info"""
+        """Determine if data should be associated with a PostgreSQL instance, and, if so, record the required connection info as dsn string"""
         elect_for_pg = input("Connect this program to a PostgreSQL instance? y/n ").lower()
         if elect_for_pg == "y":
-            self.pg_config = {}
-
             print("Please provide the relevant connection info. This sensitive information will only be recorded locally on your own machine.")
             dbname = input("Provide the DB name: ")
             user = input("Provide the username: ")
@@ -91,7 +89,7 @@ class Config:
                 conn.close()
 
                 print("Connection successful!")
-                self.pg_config['dsn'] = dsn
+                self.pg_dsn = dsn
             except psycopg2.Error as e:
                 print("There was an error connecting: ")
                 print(e)
diff --git a/pgutil.py b/pgutil.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3e87b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pgutil.py
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import psycopg2, json
+from config import Config
+
+class PGUTIL:
+    def __init__(self, config_file: Config = None):
+        if config_file is None:
+            load_config = Config()
+            config_file = load_config.run()
+
+        pg_dsn = config_file['pg_dsn']
+
+        if pg_dsn is None:
+            raise Exception("Insufficient data to establish PostgreSQL connection.")
+
+        self.config_file = config_file
+
+    def create_tables(self):
+        pg_dsn = self.config_file['pg_dsn']
+
+        print("Connecting to PostgreSQL...")
+
+        # establish connection and create cursor
+        conn = psycopg2.connect(pg_dsn)
+        cur = conn.cursor()
+
+        # create base tables
+        create_label_table = """
+        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS label (
+            id INT PRIMARY KEY,
+            name varchar
+        );
+        """
+        
+        create_photo_table = """
+        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS photo (
+            id INT PRIMARY KEY,
+            path varchar,
+            label varchar,
+            matchstrength decimal,
+            labelid INT REFERENCES label(id)
+        );
+        """
+
+        # attempt to insert new tables
+        print("Creating tables...")
+
+        try:
+            cur.execute(create_label_table)
+            cur.execute(create_photo_table)
+        except psycopg2.Error:
+            raise Exception("Problem executing database table creation")
+
+        print("Success!")
+
+        # commit changes and close connection
+        conn.commit()
+        cur.close()
+        conn.close()
+
+        print("Connection closed.")
+    
+    def insert_data(self):
+        pass
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diff --git a/postgresutil.py b/postgresutil.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 48bc63a..0000000
--- a/postgresutil.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-import psycopg2
-from config import Config
-
-def postgresutil(config: Config):
-    pg_config = config.pg_config
-
-    if pg_config is None:
-        raise Exception("Insufficient data to establish PostgreSQL connection.")
-
-    conn = psycopg2.connect(pg_config.dsn)
-
-    # TO DO: script to create these tables and interact with them
-
-    """
-    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS label (
-        id INT PRIMARY KEY,
-        name varchar
-    );
-
-    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS photo (
-        id INT PRIMARY KEY,
-        path varchar,
-        label varchar,
-        matchstrength decimal,
-        labelid INT REFERENCES label(id)
-    );
-    """
-
-    return conn
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