diff --git a/sites/default/default.settings.php b/sites/default/default.settings.php
index 1a6d148..b0db1d0 100644
--- a/sites/default/default.settings.php
+++ b/sites/default/default.settings.php
@@ -64,20 +64,28 @@
  * to multiple databases, including multiple types of databases,
  * during the same request.
  *
- * Each database connection is specified as an array of settings,
- * similar to the following:
+ * One example of the simplest connection array is shown below. To use the
+ * sample settings, copy the code below between the @code and @endcode lines
+ * and paste it after the $databases declaration. Remember to replace the
+ * values with the credentials for your database system. The documentation
+ * below describes how to customize the array for more specific needs.
+ *
  * @code
- * array(
- *   'driver' => 'mysql',
+ * $databases['default']['default'] = array (
  *   'database' => 'databasename',
- *   'username' => 'username',
- *   'password' => 'password',
- *   'host' => 'localhost',
- *   'port' => 3306,
- *   'prefix' => 'myprefix_',
- *   'collation' => 'utf8mb4_general_ci',
+ *   'username' => 'sqlusername',
+ *   'password' => 'sqlpassword',
+ *   'host' => 'sqlhost',
+ *   'port' => '',
+ *   'driver' => 'mysql',
+ *   'prefix' => '',
  * );
  * @endcode
+ */
+ $databases = array();
+
+/**
+ * Customizing database settings:
  *
  * The "driver" property indicates what Drupal database driver the
  * connection should use.  This is usually the same as the name of the
@@ -118,19 +126,6 @@
  * request as needed.  The fourth line creates a new database with a name of
  * "extra".
  *
- * For a single database configuration, the following is sufficient:
- * @code
- * $databases['default']['default'] = array(
- *   'driver' => 'mysql',
- *   'database' => 'databasename',
- *   'username' => 'username',
- *   'password' => 'password',
- *   'host' => 'localhost',
- *   'prefix' => 'main_',
- *   'collation' => 'utf8mb4_general_ci',
- * );
- * @endcode
- *
  * You can optionally set prefixes for some or all database table names
  * by using the 'prefix' setting. If a prefix is specified, the table
  * name will be prepended with its value. Be sure to use valid database
@@ -198,16 +193,16 @@
  *   $databases['default']['default'] = array(
  *     'driver' => 'mysql',
  *     'database' => 'databasename',
- *     'username' => 'username',
- *     'password' => 'password',
+ *     'username' => 'sqlusername',
+ *     'password' => 'sqlpassword',
  *     'host' => 'localhost',
  *     'prefix' => '',
  *   );
  *   $databases['default']['default'] = array(
  *     'driver' => 'pgsql',
  *     'database' => 'databasename',
- *     'username' => 'username',
- *     'password' => 'password',
+ *     'username' => 'sqlusername',
+ *     'password' => 'sqlpassword',
  *     'host' => 'localhost',
  *     'prefix' => '',
  *   );
@@ -217,7 +212,6 @@
  *   );
  * @endcode
  */
-$databases = array();
 
 /**
  * Location of the site configuration files.