single quotes instead of double quotes by default to prevent PHP from trying to parse a $ in a password as a variable.
diff --git a/application/config/database.php b/application/config/database.php
index a3226b1..24d611a 100644
--- a/application/config/database.php
+++ b/application/config/database.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 | -------------------------------------------------------------------
 | This file will contain the settings needed to access your database.
 |
-| For complete instructions please consult the "Database Connection"
+| For complete instructions please consult the 'Database Connection'
 | page of the User Guide.
 |
 | -------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -28,32 +28,32 @@
 |	['dbcollat'] The character collation used in communicating with the database
 |	['swap_pre'] A default table prefix that should be swapped with the dbprefix
 |	['autoinit'] Whether or not to automatically initialize the database.
-|	['stricton'] TRUE/FALSE - forces "Strict Mode" connections
+|	['stricton'] TRUE/FALSE - forces 'Strict Mode' connections
 |							- good for ensuring strict SQL while developing
 |
 | The $active_group variable lets you choose which connection group to
-| make active.  By default there is only one group (the "default" group).
+| make active.  By default there is only one group (the 'default' group).
 |
 | The $active_record variables lets you determine whether or not to load
 | the active record class
 */
 
-$active_group = "default";
+$active_group = 'default';
 $active_record = TRUE;
 
-$db['default']['hostname'] = "localhost";
-$db['default']['username'] = "";
-$db['default']['password'] = "";
-$db['default']['database'] = "";
-$db['default']['dbdriver'] = "mysql";
-$db['default']['dbprefix'] = "";
+$db['default']['hostname'] = 'localhost';
+$db['default']['username'] = '';
+$db['default']['password'] = '';
+$db['default']['database'] = '';
+$db['default']['dbdriver'] = 'mysql';
+$db['default']['dbprefix'] = '';
 $db['default']['pconnect'] = TRUE;
 $db['default']['db_debug'] = TRUE;
 $db['default']['cache_on'] = FALSE;
-$db['default']['cachedir'] = "";
-$db['default']['char_set'] = "utf8";
-$db['default']['dbcollat'] = "utf8_general_ci";
-$db['default']['swap_pre'] = "";
+$db['default']['cachedir'] = '';
+$db['default']['char_set'] = 'utf8';
+$db['default']['dbcollat'] = 'utf8_general_ci';
+$db['default']['swap_pre'] = '';
 $db['default']['autoinit'] = TRUE;
 $db['default']['stricton'] = FALSE;