diff --git a/app/public/js/index.js b/app/public/js/index.js
index 8fbbf66..c33ba4b 100644
--- a/app/public/js/index.js
+++ b/app/public/js/index.js
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ function uploadFile(file) {
       location.reload();
     }
     else if (xhr.readyState == 4 && xhr.status != 200) {
-      // Error. Inform the user
+      alert(`Upload failed, error code: ${xhr.status}`)
     }
   });
 
diff --git a/app/types/db.ts b/app/types/db.ts
index 2c53378..adc4ff9 100644
--- a/app/types/db.ts
+++ b/app/types/db.ts
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ export type MediaParams = [
 
 /**A row for the user database */
 export interface UserRow {
-  id? : number,
+  id? : number | string,
   username: string,
   hashed_password: any,
   salt: any
diff --git a/app/types/lib.ts b/app/types/lib.ts
index bff8c84..11c4e7b 100644
--- a/app/types/lib.ts
+++ b/app/types/lib.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 declare global {
   namespace Express {
     interface User {
-      username: string;
-      id?: string;
+      id? : number | string,
+      username: string,
+      hashed_password?: any,
+      salt?: any
     }
   }
 }
@@ -14,8 +16,10 @@ export function extension(str: string){
 }
 /**Type for user data */
 export interface User {
-  username: string;
-  id?: string;
+  id? : number | string,
+  username: string,
+  hashed_password?: any,
+  salt?: any
 }
 
 export const videoExtensions = [".mp4", ".mov", ".avi", ".flv", ".mkv", ".wmv", ".webm"];