diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/setup-db.yml b/.gitea/workflows/setup-db.yml
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+name: Database Setup Automation
+
+on:
+  # Trigger the workflow manually from the Gitea UI
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  create_db_and_user:
+    # Use a standard Linux runner environment
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    # NOTE: The job will run inside a Docker image with the psql client.
+    container:
+      image: postgres:15-alpine
+      
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Configure and Create PostgreSQL Resources
+        # Set environment variables from the Gitea Secrets
+        env:
+          POSTGRES_HOST: ${{ secrets.POSTGRES_HOST }}
+          POSTGRES_PORT: ${{ secrets.POSTGRES_PORT }}
+          POSTGRES_ADMIN_USER: ${{ secrets.POSTGRES_ADMIN_USER }}
+          POSTGRES_ADMIN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.POSTGRES_ADMIN_PASSWORD }}
+          NEW_DB_NAME: ${{ secrets.NEW_DB_NAME }}
+          NEW_DB_USER: ${{ secrets.NEW_DB_USER }}
+          NEW_DB_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.NEW_DB_PASSWORD }}
+        
+        run: |
+          echo "Running database creation script..."
+          
+          # Export the admin password so psql can use it automatically
+          export PGPASSWORD=$POSTGRES_ADMIN_PASSWORD
+          
+          # Execute the script
+          ./scripts/create_db_user.sh
+          
+          # Unset the password variable for security
+          unset PGPASSWORD
diff --git a/scripts/create_db_user.sh b/scripts/create_db_user.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+set -e # Exit immediately if a command exits with a non-zero status.
+
+# --- 1. Set up Connection Variables ---
+HOST=$POSTGRES_HOST
+PORT=$POSTGRES_PORT
+DB_NAME=$NEW_DB_NAME
+DB_USER=$NEW_DB_USER
+DB_PASSWORD=$NEW_DB_PASSWORD
+
+# --- 2. Build the SQL Commands ---
+# NOTE: The IF NOT EXISTS ensures the script can be run safely multiple times.
+SQL_COMMANDS=$(cat <<-END_SQL
+    -- Create user role with login and password
+    DO
+    \$body\$
+    BEGIN
+        IF NOT EXISTS (
+            SELECT
+            FROM   pg_catalog.pg_user
+            WHERE  usename = '$DB_USER') THEN
+            CREATE ROLE $DB_USER WITH LOGIN PASSWORD '$DB_PASSWORD';
+        END IF;
+    END
+    \$body\$;
+
+    -- Create database owned by the new user (if it doesn't exist)
+    SELECT 'CREATE DATABASE $DB_NAME OWNER $DB_USER'
+    WHERE NOT EXISTS (SELECT FROM pg_database WHERE datname = '$DB_NAME')\gexec
+END_SQL
+)
+
+# --- 3. Execute the SQL Commands ---
+echo "Attempting to connect to $HOST to execute SQL..."
+echo "$SQL_COMMANDS" | psql \
+    --host=$HOST \
+    --port=$PORT \
+    --username=$POSTGRES_ADMIN_USER \
+    --dbname=postgres \
+    --set ON_ERROR_STOP=on
+
+echo "PostgreSQL database '$DB_NAME' and user '$DB_USER' created/verified successfully."