diff --git a/src/cli/mysql_admutils_compatibility/mysql_dbadm.rs b/src/cli/mysql_admutils_compatibility/mysql_dbadm.rs
index 34c6bc4..b556914 100644
--- a/src/cli/mysql_admutils_compatibility/mysql_dbadm.rs
+++ b/src/cli/mysql_admutils_compatibility/mysql_dbadm.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use crate::{
     cli::{database_command, mysql_admutils_compatibility::common::filter_db_or_user_names},
     core::{
         common::{yn, DbOrUser},
-        config::{get_config, mysql_connection_from_config, GlobalConfigArgs},
+        config::{create_mysql_connection_from_config, get_config, GlobalConfigArgs},
         database_operations::{create_database, drop_database, get_database_list},
         database_privilege_operations,
     },
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ pub async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     };
 
     let config = get_config(args.config_overrides)?;
-    let mut connection = mysql_connection_from_config(config).await?;
+    let mut connection = create_mysql_connection_from_config(config.mysql).await?;
 
     match command {
         Command::Create(args) => {
diff --git a/src/cli/mysql_admutils_compatibility/mysql_useradm.rs b/src/cli/mysql_admutils_compatibility/mysql_useradm.rs
index 08614fc..cce2f44 100644
--- a/src/cli/mysql_admutils_compatibility/mysql_useradm.rs
+++ b/src/cli/mysql_admutils_compatibility/mysql_useradm.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use crate::{
     cli::{mysql_admutils_compatibility::common::filter_db_or_user_names, user_command},
     core::{
         common::{close_database_connection, get_current_unix_user, DbOrUser},
-        config::{get_config, mysql_connection_from_config, GlobalConfigArgs},
+        config::{create_mysql_connection_from_config, get_config, GlobalConfigArgs},
         user_operations::*,
     },
 };
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ pub async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     };
 
     let config = get_config(args.config_overrides)?;
-    let mut connection = mysql_connection_from_config(config).await?;
+    let mut connection = create_mysql_connection_from_config(config.mysql).await?;
 
     match command {
         Command::Create(args) => {
diff --git a/src/core/config.rs b/src/core/config.rs
index 54cbaf8..83ada90 100644
--- a/src/core/config.rs
+++ b/src/core/config.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ use clap::Parser;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use sqlx::{mysql::MySqlConnectOptions, ConnectOptions, MySqlConnection};
 
+// NOTE: this might look empty now, and the extra wrapping for the mysql
+//       config seems unnecessary, but it will be useful later when we
+//       add more configuration options.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub struct Config {
     pub mysql: MysqlConfig,
@@ -57,6 +60,8 @@ pub struct GlobalConfigArgs {
     mysql_connect_timeout: Option<u64>,
 }
 
+/// Use the arguments and whichever configuration file which might or might not
+/// be found and default values to determine the configuration for the program.
 pub fn get_config(args: GlobalConfigArgs) -> anyhow::Result<Config> {
     let config_path = PathBuf::from(args.config_file);
 
@@ -94,14 +99,17 @@ pub fn get_config(args: GlobalConfigArgs) -> anyhow::Result<Config> {
     })
 }
 
-pub async fn mysql_connection_from_config(config: Config) -> anyhow::Result<MySqlConnection> {
+/// Use the provided configuration to establish a connection to a MySQL server.
+pub async fn create_mysql_connection_from_config(
+    config: MysqlConfig,
+) -> anyhow::Result<MySqlConnection> {
     match tokio::time::timeout(
-        Duration::from_secs(config.mysql.timeout.unwrap_or(DEFAULT_TIMEOUT)),
+        Duration::from_secs(config.timeout.unwrap_or(DEFAULT_TIMEOUT)),
         MySqlConnectOptions::new()
-            .host(&config.mysql.host)
-            .username(&config.mysql.username)
-            .password(&config.mysql.password)
-            .port(config.mysql.port.unwrap_or(DEFAULT_PORT))
+            .host(&config.host)
+            .username(&config.username)
+            .password(&config.password)
+            .port(config.port.unwrap_or(DEFAULT_PORT))
             .database("mysql")
             .connect(),
     )
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 8a26ee1..d46d92f 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 
     let args: Args = Args::parse();
     let config = core::config::get_config(args.config_overrides)?;
-    let connection = core::config::mysql_connection_from_config(config).await?;
+    let connection = core::config::create_mysql_connection_from_config(config.mysql).await?;
 
     let result = match args.command {
         Command::Db(command) => cli::database_command::handle_command(command, connection).await,