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+#This file only needs to be run once, during initial development setup
+#This file isnt needed for actual deployment
+
+#Create the development database
+CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS template;
+USE template;
+
+#Create the database user
+CREATE USER IF NOT EXISTS 'template'@'%' IDENTIFIED BY 'pikachu';
+GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON template.* TO 'template'@'%';
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