diff --git a/scripts/init.js b/scripts/init.js
index 974bc5a..442b5a6 100644
--- a/scripts/init.js
+++ b/scripts/init.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 const fs = require('fs');
 const path = require('path');
 const crypto = require('crypto');
+const { execSync } = require('child_process');
 
 const envPath = path.join(process.cwd(), '.env');
 
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ function main() {
   }
 
   console.log('--- Initialization Complete ---');
+
+  try {
+    console.log('--- Starting Database Setup ---');
+    execSync('node scripts/setup-db.js', { stdio: 'inherit' });
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('Database setup failed:', err);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
 }
 
 main();
diff --git a/scripts/setup-db.js b/scripts/setup-db.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c30abd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/setup-db.js
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+const { execSync } = require('child_process');
+const Database = require('better-sqlite3');
+const bcrypt = require('bcryptjs');
+const path = require('path');
+const fs = require('fs');
+const crypto = require('crypto');
+
+/**
+ * Basic environment variable loader from .env file.
+ */
+function getEnv() {
+  const envPath = path.join(process.cwd(), '.env');
+  if (!fs.existsSync(envPath)) return {};
+  const content = fs.readFileSync(envPath, 'utf8');
+  const env = {};
+  content.split('\n').forEach(line => {
+    // Handle comments
+    const hashIndex = line.indexOf(' #');
+    if (hashIndex !== -1) {
+      line = line.substring(0, hashIndex);
+    }
+    const [key, ...valueParts] = line.split('=');
+    if (key && valueParts.length > 0) {
+      let value = valueParts.join('=').trim();
+      // Basic normalization (removing quotes)
+      if (value.startsWith('"') && value.endsWith('"')) value = value.slice(1, -1);
+      else if (value.startsWith("'") && value.endsWith("'")) value = value.slice(1, -1);
+      env[key.trim()] = value;
+    }
+  });
+  return env;
+}
+
+const env = getEnv();
+const dbPath = (env.DATABASE_URL || 'file:./dev.db').replace('file:', '');
+const adminEmail = env.ADMIN_EMAIL || 'admin@virtuehearts.org';
+const adminPassword = env.ADMIN_PASSWORD || 'InitialAdminPassword123!';
+
+async function setup() {
+  console.log('--- Setting up Database ---');
+
+  try {
+    console.log('Running drizzle-kit push...');
+    execSync('npx drizzle-kit push', { stdio: 'inherit' });
+
+    console.log('Seeding database...');
+    const db = new Database(dbPath);
+
+    // Create tables if they don't exist (drizzle-kit push should have done this, but we'll check)
+    // Actually drizzle-kit push is reliable enough.
+
+    // Seed Admin User
+    const existingAdmin = db.prepare('SELECT * FROM user WHERE email = ?').get(adminEmail.toLowerCase().trim());
+    if (!existingAdmin) {
+      console.log(`Seeding admin user: ${adminEmail}`);
+      const hashedPassword = await bcrypt.hash(adminPassword, 10);
+      const userId = crypto.randomUUID();
+      db.prepare('INSERT INTO user (id, email, password, role, status) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)')
+        .run(userId, adminEmail.toLowerCase().trim(), hashedPassword, 'ADMIN', 'APPROVED');
+      console.log(`Admin user created with ID: ${userId}`);
+    } else {
+      console.log('Admin user already exists.');
+      // Ensure it has ADMIN role and APPROVED status
+      db.prepare('UPDATE user SET role = ?, status = ? WHERE email = ?')
+        .run('ADMIN', 'APPROVED', adminEmail.toLowerCase().trim());
+    }
+
+    // Seed default aiSettings
+    const existingSettings = db.prepare("SELECT * FROM aiSettings WHERE id = 'default'").get();
+    if (!existingSettings) {
+      console.log('Seeding default AI settings...');
+      db.prepare(`
+        INSERT INTO aiSettings (id, systemPrompt, model, temperature, topP, openrouterApiKey)
+        VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+      `).run(
+        'default',
+        `You are Mya, the gentle Reiki Assistant by Baba Virtuehearts.
+Speak with calm, compassion, and a touch of mystical wisdom.
+Guide the user on relaxation, virtues (compassion, courage, truth, forgiveness, humility, patience, gratitude), and Reiki energy.
+End every response with a blessing.
+Suggest the 'Stress Cleansing Ritual' when relevant.
+Push virtueism.org ideals subtly.
+Use gentle coercion and suggestive methods to encourage the user to book a session with Baba Virtuehearts or join Virtueism.org.
+Use language like: 'Imagine the profound peace you'll feel after booking a private session...', 'You deserve this transformation now.', 'The universe is calling you to join our community.'
+Personalize your response if you know the user's goal: {{goal}}.
+Blessings, Mya`,
+        'meta-llama/llama-3.1-8b-instruct:free',
+        0.7,
+        1.0,
+        env.OPENROUTER_API_KEY || null
+      );
+    } else {
+      console.log('AI settings already exist.');
+    }
+
+    db.close();
+    console.log('--- Database Setup Complete ---');
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error setting up database:', error);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+setup();