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+-- Initialize PostgreSQL with the correct user and database if they don't already exist
+
+-- Create role if it does not exist
+DO
+$$
+BEGIN
+    IF NOT EXISTS (
+        SELECT FROM pg_catalog.pg_roles
+        WHERE rolname = 'postgres') THEN
+        CREATE ROLE postgres WITH SUPERUSER CREATEDB CREATEROLE LOGIN PASSWORD 'password';
+    END IF;
+END
+$$;
+
+-- Create database if it does not exist
+DO
+$$
+BEGIN
+    IF NOT EXISTS (
+        SELECT FROM pg_database
+        WHERE datname = 'spotnet') THEN
+        CREATE DATABASE spotnet WITH OWNER = postgres;
+    END IF;
+END
+$$;