diff --git a/stepup/init-db.sh b/stepup/init-db.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..85d531b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stepup/init-db.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+# Get this script's directory
+DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" >/dev/null 2>&1 && pwd )"
+
+echo "Initializing middleware and gateway databases"
+docker compose exec middleware /var/www/html/bin/console  doctrine:migrations:migrate --env=prod --em=deploy --no-interaction
+
+echo "Initializing webauthn database"
+docker compose exec webauthn /var/www/html/bin/console doctrine:migrations:migrate --env=prod --no-interaction
+
+echo "Pushing middleware configuration"
+sh "${DIR}/middleware/middleware-push-config.sh"
+
+echo "Pushing middleware whitelist"
+sh "${DIR}/middleware/middleware-push-whitelist.sh"
+
+echo "Pushing middleware institution configuration"
+sh "${DIR}/middleware/middleware-push-institution.sh"
+
+echo "Done"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/stepup/middleware/middleware-push-config.sh b/stepup/middleware/middleware-push-config.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index d452826..056ff9e
--- a/stepup/middleware/middleware-push-config.sh
+++ b/stepup/middleware/middleware-push-config.sh
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-CWD=$(pwd)
+# Get this script's directory
+DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" >/dev/null 2>&1 && pwd )"
 
 function error_exit {
 	echo "${1}"
-	if [ -n "${TMP_FILE}" -a -d "${TMP_FILE}" ]; then
+	if [ -n "${TMP_FILE}" ] && [ -d "${TMP_FILE}" ]; then
 		rm "${TMP_FILE}"
 	fi
-	cd ${CWD}
 	exit 1
 }
 
@@ -18,20 +18,21 @@ if [ $? -ne "0" ]; then
 	error_exit "Could not create temp file"
 fi
 
-echo "Pushing new config to: http://middleware.dev.openconext.local/management/configuration"
+echo "Pushing new middleware configuration to: http://middleware.dev.openconext.local/management/configuration"
+echo "Reading middleware configuration from: ${DIR}/middleware-config.json";
 
-http_response=$(curl -k --write-out %{http_code} --output ${TMP_FILE} -XPOST -s \
+http_response=$(curl -k --write-out %\{http_code\} --output "${TMP_FILE}" -XPOST -s \
 	-u management:secret \
 	-H "Accept: application/json" \
 	-H "Content-type: application/json" \
-	-d @middleware-config.json \
+	-d "@${DIR}/middleware-config.json" \
 	https://middleware.dev.openconext.local/management/configuration)
+res=$?
 
-output=$(cat ${TMP_FILE})
-rm ${TMP_FILE}
-echo $output
+output=$(cat "${TMP_FILE}")
+rm "${TMP_FILE}"
+echo "$output"
 
-res=$?
 if [ $res -ne "0" ]; then
 	error_exit "Curl failed with code $res"
 fi
@@ -43,8 +44,8 @@ fi
 
 # On success JSON output should start with: {"status":"OK"
 ok_count=$(echo "${output}" | grep -c "status")
-if [ $ok_count -ne "1" ]; then
+if [ "$ok_count" -ne "1" ]; then
 	error_exit "Expected one JSON \"status: OK\" in response, found $ok_count"
 fi
 
-echo "OK. New config pushed"%
+echo "OK. New config pushed"
diff --git a/stepup/middleware/middleware-push-institution.sh b/stepup/middleware/middleware-push-institution.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 282c1c4..bee6c25
--- a/stepup/middleware/middleware-push-institution.sh
+++ b/stepup/middleware/middleware-push-institution.sh
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-CWD=$(pwd)
+# Get this script's directory
+DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" >/dev/null 2>&1 && pwd )"
 
 function error_exit {
 	echo "${1}"
-	if [ -n "${TMP_FILE}" -a -d "${TMP_FILE}" ]; then
+	if [ -n "${TMP_FILE}" ] && [ -d "${TMP_FILE}" ]; then
 		rm "${TMP_FILE}"
 	fi
-	cd ${CWD}
 	exit 1
 }
 
@@ -19,19 +19,20 @@ if [ $? -ne "0" ]; then
 fi
 
 echo "Pushing new institution configuration to: https://middleware.dev.openconext.local/management/institution-configuration"
+echo "Reading institution configuration from: ${DIR}/middleware-institution.json";
 
-http_response=$(curl -k --write-out %{http_code} --output ${TMP_FILE} -XPOST -s \
+http_response=$(curl -k --write-out %\{http_code\} --output "${TMP_FILE}" -XPOST -s \
 	-u management:secret \
 	-H "Accept: application/json" \
 	-H "Content-type: application/json" \
-	-d @middleware-institution.json \
+	-d "@${DIR}/middleware-institution.json" \
 	https://middleware.dev.openconext.local/management/institution-configuration)
+res=$?
 
-output=$(cat ${TMP_FILE})
-rm ${TMP_FILE}
-echo $output
+output=$(cat "${TMP_FILE}")
+rm "${TMP_FILE}"
+echo "$output"
 
-res=$?
 if [ $res -ne "0" ]; then
 	error_exit "Curl failed with code $res"
 fi
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ fi
 
 # On success JSON output should start with: {"status":"OK"
 ok_count=$(echo "${output}" | grep -c "status")
-if [ $ok_count -ne "1" ]; then
+if [ "$ok_count" -ne "1" ]; then
 	error_exit "Expected one JSON \"status: OK\" in response, found $ok_count"
 fi
 
diff --git a/stepup/middleware/middleware-push-whitelist.sh b/stepup/middleware/middleware-push-whitelist.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index a5402ce..37c06b5
--- a/stepup/middleware/middleware-push-whitelist.sh
+++ b/stepup/middleware/middleware-push-whitelist.sh
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-CWD=$(pwd)
+# Get this script's directory
+DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" >/dev/null 2>&1 && pwd )"
 
 function error_exit {
 	echo "${1}"
-	if [ -n "${TMP_FILE}" -a -d "${TMP_FILE}" ]; then
+	if [ -n "${TMP_FILE}" ] && [ -d "${TMP_FILE}" ]; then
 		rm "${TMP_FILE}"
 	fi
-	cd ${CWD}
 	exit 1
 }
 
@@ -20,17 +20,19 @@ fi
 
 echo "Pushing new institution whitelist to: http://middleware.dev.openconext.local/management/whitelist/replace"
 
-http_response=$(curl -k --write-out %{http_code} --output ${TMP_FILE} -XPOST -s \
+echo "${DIR}/middleware-whitelist.json";
+
+http_response=$(curl -k --write-out %\{http_code\} --output "${TMP_FILE}" -XPOST -s \
 	-u management:secret -H "Accept: application/json" \
 	-H "Content-type: application/json" \
-	-d @middleware-whitelist.json \
+	-d "@${DIR}/middleware-whitelist.json" \
 	https://middleware.dev.openconext.local/management/whitelist/replace)
+res=$?
 
-output=$(cat ${TMP_FILE})
-rm ${TMP_FILE}
-echo $output
+output=$(cat "${TMP_FILE}")
+rm "${TMP_FILE}"
+echo "$output"
 
-res=$?
 if [ $res -ne "0" ]; then
 	error_exit "Curl failed with code $res"
 fi
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ fi
 
 # On success JSON output should start with: {"status":"OK"
 ok_count=$(echo "${output}" | grep -c "status")
-if [ $ok_count -ne "1" ]; then
+if [ "$ok_count" -ne "1" ]; then
 	error_exit "Expected one JSON \"status: OK\" in response, found $ok_count"
 fi