diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index baa975c..eab5925 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -102,10 +102,10 @@ def datastory(section_name, datastory_name):
         data_methods.create_html(r, datastory_name, section_name)
 
         # commit json and html to repo
-        github_sync.push('static/temp/config_'+section_name+'.json', branch='main', gituser='melodyeditor',
-                         email='editor.melody@gmail.com', bearer_token=conf.melody_token, action='')
-        github_sync.push('static/temp/'+datastory_name+'_'+section_name+'.html', branch='main', gituser='melodyeditor',
-                         email='editor.melody@gmail.com', bearer_token=conf.melody_token, action='')
+        github_sync.push('static/temp/config_'+section_name+'.json', 'main', 'melodyeditor',
+                         'editor.melody@gmail.com', conf.melody_token, '@'+session['name'])
+        github_sync.push('static/temp/'+datastory_name+'_'+section_name+'.html', 'main', 'melodyeditor',
+                         'editor.melody@gmail.com', conf.melody_token, '@'+session['name'])
 
         # remove both files
         os.remove('static/temp/config_'+section_name+'.json')
@@ -195,7 +195,8 @@ def setup():
                         config_data['template_mode'] = template_mode
                         config_data['title'] = datastory_title
                         config_data['color_code'] = color_code
-                        config_data['name'] = session['name'] + '_' + str(ts)
+                        config_data['user_name'] = session['name']
+                        config_data['id'] = str(ts)
 
                         clean_title = datastory_title.lower().replace(" ", "_")
                         # add to config file
diff --git a/github_sync.py b/github_sync.py
index f61397b..e8827e8 100644
--- a/github_sync.py
+++ b/github_sync.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def push(local_file_path, branch='main', gituser=None, email=None, bearer_token=
         message = "updated file "+absolute_file_path+" "+action
     except:
         update = False
-        message = "created file "+absolute_file_path
+        message = "created file "+absolute_file_path+" "+action
 
     # Both create/update file replace the file with the local one
     with open(local_file_path) as f:
diff --git a/templates/datastory_statistics.html b/templates/datastory_statistics.html
index 3fe49fa..bdd6288 100644
--- a/templates/datastory_statistics.html
+++ b/templates/datastory_statistics.html
@@ -34,9 +34,8 @@ <h4>About</h4>
 		{% endif %}
 		<!-- modify button -->
 		{% if session['user_type'] != 'polifonia' %}
-		{% set name = (datastory_data.name).split('_') %}
 		<a class="col-4 modifystoryicon"
-			href="{{ url_for('modify_datastory', section_name=name[1], datastory_name=datastory_data.title|replace(' ', '_')|lower ) }}"><img
+			href="{{ url_for('modify_datastory', section_name=datastory_data.id, datastory_name=datastory_data.title|replace(' ', '_')|lower ) }}"><img
 				src="{{ url_for('static', filename='img/edit.png') }}" alt=""></a>
 		{% endif %}
 	</section>