diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 85b1b3f..b2928a1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+__pycache__/
 *.cfg
 *.swp
-__pycache__/
+secret_key
+db_key
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 670796c..ec13bd9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,22 @@ By popular demand, I'm building a better anonkun. It doesn't do much right now t
 
 ## Requirements  
 Python 3.6+  
-Python packages: `flask flask_socketio`  
+MariaDB 10.2+  
+Python packages: `flask flask_socketio flask-paranoid passlib argon2_cffi`  
+
+## Install  
+```
+$ mysql -u root -p
+mysql> CREATE DATABASE `anonkun` DEFAULT CHARACTER SET `utf8mb4` COLLATE `utf8mb4_general_ci`;
+mysql> CREATE USER `anonkun`@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
+mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON `anonkun`.* TO `anonkun`@`localhost`;
+mysql> \q
+```  
+1. Get on the floor  
+2. Walk the dinosaur  
+
+## Usage  
+`gunicorn -b localhost:5050 --worker-class eventlet anonkun:app`  
 
 ## Todo  
 Rename this project to something that doesn't mean "shit" in weebspeak.
diff --git a/anonkun.py b/anonkun.py
index 6786e0a..0605a01 100644
--- a/anonkun.py
+++ b/anonkun.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import time
 from flask import Flask, session, request, abort, redirect, url_for, g, \
 	render_template
 from flask_socketio import SocketIO, emit, join_room
+from flask_paranoid import Paranoid
+import MySQLdb
 
 class ReverseProxied(object):
 	"""
@@ -46,9 +48,52 @@ class ReverseProxied(object):
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
 app.wsgi_app = ReverseProxied(app.wsgi_app)
-app.config['SECRET_KEY'] = 'secret!'
 app.config['MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH'] = 16 * 1024 * 1024
 socketio = SocketIO(app)
+paranoid = Paranoid(app)
+paranoid.redirect_view = 'index'
+
+
+def db_execute(*args, **kwargs):
+	"""
+	Opens a connection to the app's database and executes the SQL statements
+	passed to this function.
+	"""
+	passwd = app.config.get("DB_KEY")
+	with MySQLdb.connect(user="anonkun", passwd=passwd, db="anonkun") as cur:
+		cur.execute(*args, **kwargs)
+		return cur
+
+
+def init():
+	"""
+	Initializes the application.
+	"""
+	# init secret key
+	if os.path.exists("secret_key"):
+		with open("secret_key", "rb") as file:
+			secret_key = file.read()
+	else:
+		secret_key = os.urandom(64)
+		with open("secret_key", "wb") as file:
+			file.write(secret_key)
+	app.secret_key = secret_key
+
+	# init db
+	with open("db_key", "r") as file:
+		passwd = file.read().strip() # TODO: encrypt this
+	app.config["DB_KEY"] = passwd
+	try:
+		db_execute("SELECT * FROM `users`").fetchone()
+	except MySQLdb.ProgrammingError: # database not initialized
+		with open("anonkun.sql", "r") as file:
+			commands = file.read().split(";")
+		for cmd in commands:
+			cmd = cmd.strip()
+			if not cmd:
+				continue
+			db_execute(cmd)
+
 
 @socketio.on('joined', namespace="/chat")
 def joined(data):
@@ -57,7 +102,6 @@ def joined(data):
 	"""
 	room = data["room"]
 	join_room(room)
-	print("Client connected.")
 
 
 @socketio.on('message', namespace="/chat")
@@ -100,3 +144,8 @@ def index():
 	The index page.
 	"""
 	return render_template("index.html")
+
+
+init()
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+	app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=5050)
diff --git a/anonkun.sql b/anonkun.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..37ff321
--- /dev/null
+++ b/anonkun.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+CREATE TABLE `users` (
+	`id` SMALLINT UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
+	`username` VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL,
+	`password_hash` CHAR(73) NOT NULL,
+	PRIMARY KEY (`id`)
+) ENGINE=InnoDB CHARSET utf8mb4;
+
+CREATE TABLE `quests` (
+	`id` SMALLINT UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
+	`canon_title` VARCHAR(300) DEFAULT NULL,
+	`ident_title` VARCHAR(300) DEFAULT NULL,
+	`owner_id` SMALLINT UNSIGNED DEFAULT NULL,
+	`quest_data` MEDIUMTEXT DEFAULT NULL,
+	PRIMARY KEY (`id`)
+) ENGINE=InnoDB CHARSET utf8mb4;
+
+CREATE TABLE `chat_messages` (
+	`room_id` SMALLINT UNSIGNED NOT NULL,
+	`name` VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL,
+	`name_id` SMALLINT UNSIGNED DEFAULT NULL,
+	`date` INT UNSIGNED NOT NULL,
+	`message` TEXT NOT NULL
+) ENGINE=InnoDB CHARSET utf8mb4;
diff --git a/templates/quest.html b/templates/quest.html
index e7d740f..cf3c549 100644
--- a/templates/quest.html
+++ b/templates/quest.html
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 <body>
 	<div id="questBody">
 		<h1>Unga Bunga Quest</h1>
-		
 
 		<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Donec eget ullamcorper orci. Proin feugiat nibh quam, ut cursus nulla varius et. Integer a massa magna. Pellentesque euismod luctus congue. Interdum et malesuada fames ac ante ipsum primis in faucibus. Proin eu urna dapibus, accumsan diam nec, consectetur odio. Integer porta dignissim odio, non laoreet orci hendrerit et. Donec vitae egestas ligula, ut accumsan tortor.