diff --git a/nodeapp/utils/init-settings.js b/nodeapp/utils/init-settings.js
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+const db = require('../db/db')
+const path = require('path')
+require('dotenv').config({path: path.join(__dirname, '../../.env')})
+
+// Remove all previous settings
+db.Settings.destroy({truncate: true})
+
+// Create settings
+db.Settings.create({ key: 'low-trigger', value: 100 })
+db.Settings.create({ key: 'high-trigger', value: 900 })
+db.Settings.create({ key: 'low', value: false })
+db.Settings.create({ key: 'alert', value: false })