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diff --git a/initialise-databse.sql b/initialise-databse.sql
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-INSERT INTO users (username, password, role) VALUES ('admin', 'hashed_password', 'admin');
+-- Schema for clue_hunt.db
+
+-- Drop tables if they exist
+DROP TABLE IF EXISTS clues;
+DROP TABLE IF EXISTS users;
+DROP TABLE IF EXISTS teams;
+DROP TABLE IF EXISTS game_settings;
+
+-- Users table
+CREATE TABLE users (
+                       id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+                       username TEXT UNIQUE NOT NULL,
+                       password TEXT NOT NULL,
+                       role TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'user',
+                       team_id INTEGER, -- Ensure this column exists
+                       created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+                       FOREIGN KEY (team_id) REFERENCES teams(id)
+);
+
+-- Teams table
+CREATE TABLE teams (
+                       id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+                       name TEXT NOT NULL,
+                       code TEXT UNIQUE NOT NULL,
+                       created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+);
+
+-- Clues table
+CREATE TABLE clues (
+                       id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+                       description TEXT NOT NULL,
+                       team_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+                       found BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE,
+                       found_at TIMESTAMP,
+                       created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+                       FOREIGN KEY (team_id) REFERENCES teams(id)
+);
+
+-- Game settings table
+CREATE TABLE game_settings (
+                               id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+                               hunt_active BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE,
+                               created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+                               updated_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+);
+
+-- Execute this in your database:
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS hunts (
+    id INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
+    active BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE,
+    start_time DATETIME DEFAULT NULL,
+    end_time DATETIME DEFAULT NULL,
+    created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+);
+
+-- Insert a default hunt row if none exists:
+INSERT INTO hunts (active) 
+SELECT FALSE 
+WHERE NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM hunts LIMIT 1);
+
+
+
+-- Insert initial admin user
+INSERT INTO users (username, password, role)
+VALUES ('admin', '$2a$10$N9qo8uLOickgx2ZMRZoMyeIjZAgcfl7p92ldGxad68LJZdL17lhWy', 'admin');
+-- Password is 'password123' - change this in production!
+
+-- Insert sample teams
 INSERT INTO teams (name, code) VALUES ('Team Alpha', 'ALPHA123');
-INSERT INTO clues (description, team_id) VALUES ('Find the red door', 1);
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+INSERT INTO teams (name, code) VALUES ('Team Beta', 'BETA456');
+INSERT INTO teams (name, code) VALUES ('Team Gamma', 'GAMMA789');
+
+-- Insert sample clues for Team Alpha
+INSERT INTO clues (description, team_id) VALUES ('Find the red door', 1);
+INSERT INTO clues (description, team_id) VALUES ('Look under the bridge', 1);
+INSERT INTO clues (description, team_id) VALUES ('Check the library', 1);
+