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.gitignore

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 /backend/animal_shelter.db
+/backend/test_animal_shelter.db
 /frontend/node_modules
 
+# ignore sqlite db file
+animal_shelter.db

backend/db.py

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import sqlite3
+import os
+
+def init_db():
+    """Initialize the database, creating tables and inserting initial data."""
+    db_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'animal_shelter.db')
+
+    if os.path.exists(db_path):
+        print("Database already initialized.")
+        return
+
+    # Connect to SQLite database (it will create the file if it doesn't exist)
+    conn = sqlite3.connect(db_path)
+    cursor = conn.cursor()
+
+    # Create tables
+    cursor.execute('''CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS animals (
+        id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+        name TEXT NOT NULL,
+        species TEXT NOT NULL,
+        breed TEXT,
+        age INTEGER,
+        personality TEXT,
+        image_path TEXT,
+        adoption_status TEXT DEFAULT 'Available'
+    )''')
+
+    cursor.execute('''CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS adopters (
+        id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+        username TEXT UNIQUE NOT NULL,
+        password TEXT NOT NULL,
+        email TEXT UNIQUE,
+        join_date TEXT DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+    )''')
+
+    # Insert initial data (e.g., a test animal)
+    cursor.execute('''INSERT INTO animals (name, species, breed, age, personality, image_path) 
+                      VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)''', 
+                   ('TestDog', 'Dog', 'Mixed', 2, 'Friendly', '/images/test.jpg'))
+
+    conn.commit()
+    conn.close()
+    print("Database initialized and initial data inserted.")