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+var init = require('../config/init')(),
+	config = require('../config/config'),
+	mongoose = require('mongoose'),
+  chalk = require('chalk'),
+	fs = require('fs-extra');
+
+// Bootstrap db connection
+var db = mongoose.connect(config.db.uri, config.db.options, function(err) {
+	if (err) {
+		console.error(chalk.red('Could not connect to MongoDB!'));
+		console.log(chalk.red(err));
+	}
+});
+mongoose.connection.on('error', function(err) {
+	console.error(chalk.red('MongoDB connection error: ' + err));
+	process.exit(-1);
+});
+
+// Init the express application
+var app = require('../config/express')(db);
+
+// Bootstrap passport config
+require('../config/passport')();
+
+var User = mongoose.model('User');
+require('../app/models/user.server.model.js');
+
+var email = process.env.ADMIN_EMAIL;
+var username = process.env.ADMIN_USERNAME;
+var password = process.env.ADMIN_PASSWORD;
+
+user = new User({
+  firstName: 'Admin',
+  lastName: 'Account',
+  email: email,
+  username: username,
+  password: password,
+  provider: 'local',
+  roles: ['admin', 'user']
+});
+
+user.save(function (err) {
+  if (err) return console.error(chalk.red(err));
+  console.log(chalk.green('Successfully created user'));
+  delete email;
+  delete password;
+  delete username;
+
+  process.exit(1);
+});