diff --git a/packages/server/src/setup/dbAdmin/index.js b/packages/server/src/setup/dbAdmin/index.js
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+import { User } from "../../models"
+import { createUser } from "../../lib"
+
+export default async () => {
+    // check if any user with includes admin role exists
+    const adminUser = await User.find({
+        $or: [
+            { roles: { $in: ['admin'] } },
+        ],
+    })
+
+    // if no user with admin role exists, create one
+    if (adminUser.length === 0) {
+        console.log('Creating admin user...')
+
+        await createUser({
+            username: 'admin',
+            password: 'admin',
+            roles: ['admin'],
+        })
+
+        console.log('Admin user created!')
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/packages/server/src/setup/index.js b/packages/server/src/setup/index.js
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+import { default as dbAdmin } from "./dbAdmin"
+
+// set here the setup functions
+export default [
+    dbAdmin,
+]
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