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+# Database details
+
+Initial setup, on first connection (replacing hostname and username):
+
+```bash
+$ psql "host={hostname} user={username} port=5432 sslmode=require dbname=postgres"
+> create database colouringlondon;
+> \c colouringlondon
+> create extension postgis;
+> create extension pgcrypto;
+> \q
+$ psql "host={hostname} user={username} port=5432 sslmode=require dbname=colouringlondon" < 001.create-core.up.sql
+```