# Backend Scripts

Utility scripts for backend management tasks.

## create_admin.py

Creates an admin user account with elevated privileges.

### Usage

```bash
cd backend
python scripts/create_admin.py
```

The script will prompt you for:

- Email address
- Password (minimum 8 characters)
- First name
- Last name

### Security Notes

- Admin users can only be created through this script or direct database manipulation
- The admin role cannot be assigned through the signup API
- Existing email addresses will be rejected
- Passwords are hashed using werkzeug's secure hash algorithm

### Example

```bash
$ python scripts/create_admin.py
=== Create Admin User ===

Email: admin@example.com
Password: ********
First name: Admin
Last name: User

Create admin user 'admin@example.com'? (yes/no): yes
✓ Admin user created successfully!
  Email: admin@example.com
  Name: Admin User
  Role: admin
```

## Requirements

The script requires the backend virtual environment to be activated:

```bash
# Windows
.venv\Scripts\activate

# Linux/Mac
source .venv/bin/activate
```