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+#!/bin/bash
+
+echo 'Installing APT packages...'
+
+# OpenSSL requirements: libssl-dev, pkg-config
+# Database requirements: mysql-server, libmysqlclient-dev
+# Other tools: jq (db codegen)
+sudo apt-get install -y \
+  jq \
+  libmysqlclient-dev \
+  libssl-dev \
+  mysql-server \
+  pkg-config \
+  --no-install-recommends
+
+echo 'Installing Cargo packages...'
+
+# Install Diesel CLI for migrations
+cargo install diesel_cli \
+  --no-default-features \
+  --features mysql
+
+# Install SQLx for codegen
+cargo install sqlx-cli \
+  --no-default-features \
+  --features rustls,mysql
+
+echo 'Installing Database user...'
+
+# Create DB account (using default system mysql password)
+sudo mysql \
+  -u "root" \
+  -p"password" \
+  -e "use mysql; CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS storyteller; CREATE USER IF NOT EXISTS 'storyteller'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password'; GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON storyteller.* TO 'storyteller'@'localhost';"
+
+