diff --git a/software/src/App.vue b/software/src/App.vue
index 345b01b..aa1e54e 100644
--- a/software/src/App.vue
+++ b/software/src/App.vue
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import { useFeedbackStore } from './stores/feedback.store';
 import companyFooter from './components/navigation/companyFooter.vue';
 import urlBar from './components/navigation/urlBar.vue';
 import { useRouter } from 'vue-router';
+import actionDialog from './components/basics/actionDialog.vue';
+import CircularProgressIndeterminate from './components/basics/circularProgressIndeterminate.vue';
 
 const preferencesStore = usePreferencesStore()
 const feedbackStore = useFeedbackStore()
@@ -18,6 +20,12 @@ const router = useRouter()
 theme.global.name.value = preferencesStore.theme
 
 
+// First startup
+if (preferencesStore.firstStartup) {
+  preferencesStore.firstStartupRoutine()
+}
+
+
 // Global watcher
 watch(() => preferencesStore.language, () => {
   i18n.global.locale = preferencesStore.language
@@ -84,4 +92,23 @@ watch(() => feedbackStore.notFound, () => {
       <company-footer />
     </v-main>
   </v-app>
+
+  <action-dialog
+    v-model="preferencesStore.firstStartup"
+    :title="$t('misc.firstStartup.title')"
+    persistent
+    max-width="600"
+  >
+    <v-row>
+      <v-col>
+        {{ $t('misc.firstStartup.description') }}
+      </v-col>
+    </v-row>
+
+    <v-row>
+      <v-col class="text-center pa-8">
+        <circular-progress-indeterminate />
+      </v-col>
+    </v-row>
+  </action-dialog>
 </template>
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diff --git a/software/src/locales/de.json b/software/src/locales/de.json
index 2d5e855..ddbeff2 100644
--- a/software/src/locales/de.json
+++ b/software/src/locales/de.json
@@ -207,6 +207,10 @@
     },
     "file": "Datei | Dateien",
     "folder": "Ordner | Ordner",
-    "uploadFile": "Datei hochladen"
+    "uploadFile": "Datei hochladen",
+    "firstStartup": {
+      "title": "Ersteinrichtung",
+      "description": "Die Datenbank wird eingerichtet. Dies kann 1-2 Minuten dauern. Bitte warten..."
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/software/src/locales/en.json b/software/src/locales/en.json
index 49f5e32..1238c2e 100644
--- a/software/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/software/src/locales/en.json
@@ -207,6 +207,10 @@
     },
     "file": "File | Files",
     "folder": "folder | folders",
-    "uploadFile": "Upload file"
+    "uploadFile": "Upload file",
+    "firstStartup": {
+      "title": "First startup",
+      "description": "Creating database. This could take 1-2 minutes. Please wait..."
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/software/src/stores/preferences.store.ts b/software/src/stores/preferences.store.ts
index 48a5a20..14383b0 100644
--- a/software/src/stores/preferences.store.ts
+++ b/software/src/stores/preferences.store.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@ export const usePreferencesStore = defineStore('preferencesStore', {
     /** Show the "Delete Exercise progress?" confirm dialog */
     showDeleteExerciseDialog: ref(false),
 
-    staticFiles: ref([])
+    /** List of files on the server */
+    staticFiles: ref([]),
+
+    /** Marks the first run of the app */
+    firstStartup: useLocalStorage<Boolean>("hackmycart/preferencesStore/firstStartup", true)
   }),
 
   actions: {
@@ -102,6 +106,13 @@ export const usePreferencesStore = defineStore('preferencesStore', {
           this.staticFiles = res.data
           this.fetchInProgress = false
         })
+    },
+
+    async firstStartupRoutine() {
+      await this.resetDb()
+      await this.resetExerciseProg()
+
+      this.firstStartup = false
     }
   }
 })
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