diff --git a/prepare_test_db.sh b/prepare_test_db.sh
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+mysql -h127.0.0.1 -uroot -p << EOF
+  drop database if exists ezid_test_db;
+  create database ezid_test_db;
+  use ezid_test_db;
+  drop user if exists 'ezid_test_user'@'%';
+  create user 'ezid_test_user'@'%' identified by 'ezid_test_pw';
+  grant all privileges on ezid_test_db.* to 'ezid_test_user'@'%';
+EOF
+
+
+python ./manage.py migrate
+
+python ./manage.py loaddata db