diff --git a/initdb.py b/initdb.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10766c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/initdb.py
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+from types import resolve_bases
+
+import models
+from db import engine
+from sqlalchemy import MetaData
+
+from passlib.hash import argon2
+
+
+def write_db(db, model):
+    db.add(model)
+    db.commit()
+
+def clean_db():
+    models.Base.metadata.drop_all(bind=engine)
+
+
+def init_test_db(db):
+    # clean up everything before starting
+    # models.Attendee.__table__.drop(engine)
+    # models.Event.__table__.drop(engine)
+    # models.Team.__table__.drop(engine)
+    # models.Contract.__table__.drop(engine)
+    # models.Customer.__table__.drop(engine)
+    # models.Collaborator.__table__.drop(engine)
+    # models.Credentials.__table__.drop(engine)
+
+    # create teams
+    teams = ["commercial", "management", "support"]
+    for item in teams:
+        team = models.Team(name=item)
+        write_db(db, team)
+ 
+    # create a commercial
+    com1 = models.Collaborator(name="com1",
+                                     email="com1@truc.fr",
+                                     phone=1092837465,
+                                     team_id=1,
+                                     )
+    write_db(db, com1)
+    commercial_password = models.Credentials(
+        collaborator_id=com1.id,
+        password_hash=argon2.hash("testtest"))
+    write_db(db, commercial_password)
+    
+    # create a manager
+    man = models.Collaborator(name="admin",
+                                    email="pp",
+                                    phone=2,
+                                    team_id=2,
+                                    )
+    write_db(db, man)
+    man_password = models.Credentials(
+            collaborator_id = man.id,
+            password_hash = argon2.hash("testtest"))
+    write_db(db, man_password)
+
+    # create an attendee
+    attendee = models.Attendee(name="Guest")
+    write_db(db, attendee)
+    # data = [com1, commercial_password, attendee]
+
+
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 93e1262..ceed0c3 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ from db import engine, session
 from controllers import App
 from views import View
 from authentication import PasswordTools
+from initdb import init_test_db
 
 import sentry_sdk
 import config
 
 
+
 def main():
     sentry_sdk.init(
         dsn=config.sentry_url,
@@ -37,4 +39,5 @@ def main():
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     models.Base.metadata.create_all(bind=engine)
+    init_test_db(session)
     main()