diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 54494bd8..6faffeb6 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ gem "puma", "~> 5.0" # web server for development
 gem "rails", "~> 7.0.0"
 gem 'recaptcha' # prevent robots spamming the feedback form
 gem "sprockets-rails" # The original asset pipeline for Rails
-gem "sqlite3", "~> 1.4"
 gem "stimulus-rails" # Hotwire's modest JavaScript framework
 gem 'tophat'
 gem "turbo-rails" # Hotwire's SPA-like page accelerator
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 07727807..6225adea 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -361,9 +361,6 @@ GEM
       actionpack (>= 5.2)
       activesupport (>= 5.2)
       sprockets (>= 3.0.0)
-    sqlite3 (1.6.8)
-      mini_portile2 (~> 2.8.0)
-    sqlite3 (1.6.8-x86_64-darwin)
     sshkit (1.21.5)
       net-scp (>= 1.1.2)
       net-ssh (>= 2.8.0)
@@ -440,7 +437,6 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   selenium-webdriver (!= 3.13.0)
   simplecov
   sprockets-rails
-  sqlite3 (~> 1.4)
   stimulus-rails
   tophat
   turbo-rails
diff --git a/bin/setup b/bin/setup
index bd1c6e59..d6475187 100755
--- a/bin/setup
+++ b/bin/setup
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ FileUtils.chdir APP_ROOT do
   #   FileUtils.cp "config/database.yml.sample", "config/database.yml"
   # end
 
-  puts "\n== Preparing database =="
-  system! "bin/rails db:prepare"
+  # puts "\n== Preparing database =="
+  # system! "bin/rails db:prepare"
 
   puts "\n== Removing old logs and tempfiles =="
   system! "bin/rails log:clear tmp:clear"
diff --git a/config/application.rb b/config/application.rb
index 5311ef17..6fa41900 100644
--- a/config/application.rb
+++ b/config/application.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 require_relative "boot"
 
-require "rails/all"
+require "rails"
+# Jut the frameworks we're using:
+require "active_model/railtie"
+require "action_controller/railtie"
+require "action_mailer/railtie"
+require "action_view/railtie"
+require "rails/test_unit/railtie"
 
 # Require the gems listed in Gemfile, including any gems
 # you've limited to :test, :development, or :production.
diff --git a/config/database.yml b/config/database.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 025d62a8..00000000
--- a/config/database.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-# SQLite version 3.x
-#   gem install sqlite3-ruby (not necessary on OS X Leopard)
-development:
-  adapter: sqlite3
-  database: db/development.sqlite3
-  pool: 5
-  timeout: 5000
-
-# Warning: The database defined as "test" will be erased and
-# re-generated from your development database when you run "rake".
-# Do not set this db to the same as development or production.
-test:
-  adapter: sqlite3
-  database: db/test.sqlite3
-  pool: 5
-  timeout: 5000
-
-production:
-  adapter: sqlite3
-  database: db/production.sqlite3
-  pool: 5
-  timeout: 5000
diff --git a/config/environments/development.rb b/config/environments/development.rb
index 8500f459..abb8008b 100644
--- a/config/environments/development.rb
+++ b/config/environments/development.rb
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
   end
 
   # Store uploaded files on the local file system (see config/storage.yml for options).
-  config.active_storage.service = :local
+  # config.active_storage.service = :local
 
   # Don't care if the mailer can't send.
   config.action_mailer.raise_delivery_errors = false
diff --git a/config/environments/production.rb b/config/environments/production.rb
index a6832d62..dbc24e9a 100644
--- a/config/environments/production.rb
+++ b/config/environments/production.rb
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
   # config.action_dispatch.x_sendfile_header = "X-Accel-Redirect" # for NGINX
 
   # Store uploaded files on the local file system (see config/storage.yml for options).
-  config.active_storage.service = :local
+  # config.active_storage.service = :local
 
   # Mount Action Cable outside main process or domain.
   # config.action_cable.mount_path = nil
diff --git a/config/environments/test.rb b/config/environments/test.rb
index 618aebdf..2d5c3ce8 100644
--- a/config/environments/test.rb
+++ b/config/environments/test.rb
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
   config.action_controller.allow_forgery_protection = false
 
   # Store uploaded files on the local file system in a temporary directory.
-  config.active_storage.service = :test
+  # config.active_storage.service = :test
 
   config.action_mailer.perform_caching = false
 
diff --git a/spec/rails_helper.rb b/spec/rails_helper.rb
index 11640ee6..bc88d48d 100644
--- a/spec/rails_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/rails_helper.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 # Checks for pending migrations before tests are run.
 # If you are not using ActiveRecord, you can remove this line.
-ActiveRecord::Migration.maintain_test_schema!
+# ActiveRecord::Migration.maintain_test_schema!
 
 RSpec.configure do |config|
   # Remove this line if you're not using ActiveRecord or ActiveRecord fixtures