diff --git a/init_db.py b/init_db.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..caf860e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/init_db.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+from woodwind import create_app
+from woodwind.extensions import db
+
+app = create_app()
+
+with app.app_context():
+    db.create_all()
diff --git a/woodwind-dev.ini b/woodwind-dev.ini
index 4aec9e2..e3de209 100644
--- a/woodwind-dev.ini
+++ b/woodwind-dev.ini
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 [uwsgi]
 master=true
 processes=1
-socket=/tmp/woodwind.sock
-chmod-socket=666
+#socket=/tmp/woodwind.sock
+#chmod-socket=666
+http-socket=:3000
 module=woodwind.wsgi
 import=timers
 attach-daemon=rqworker high low
diff --git a/woodwind.cfg.template b/woodwind.cfg.template
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c18155
--- /dev/null
+++ b/woodwind.cfg.template
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import os
+
+DEBUG = True
+# do not intercept redirects when using debug toolbar
+DEBUG_TB_INTERCEPT_REDIRECTS = False
+SECRET_KEY = 'super secret key'
+
+SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = 'sqlite:///' + os.getcwd() + '/db.sqlite'
+PER_PAGE = 100
+
+# client secret and key for fetch twitter contexts from granary.appspot.com
+TWITTER_AU_KEY = '...'
+TWITTER_AU_SECRET = '...'