diff --git a/scripts/create_database.py b/scripts/create_database.py
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+++ b/scripts/create_database.py
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+import sqlite3
+from sqlite3 import Error
+
+
+def create_connection(db_file):
+    """ create a database connection to a SQLite database """
+    conn = None
+    try:
+        conn = sqlite3.connect(db_file)
+
+        # Execute creation scripts
+        sql = open("create_tables.sql", "r");
+        conn.executescript(sql.read())
+
+        print(sqlite3.version)
+    except Error as e:
+        print(e)
+    finally:
+        if conn:
+            conn.close()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    create_connection(r"../data/wmgzon.db")
diff --git a/scripts/create_database.sh b/scripts/create_database.sh
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index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/scripts/create_tables.sql b/scripts/create_tables.sql
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+++ b/scripts/create_tables.sql
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+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS Users (
+    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+    first_name TEXT NOT NULL,
+    last_name TEXT NOT NULL,
+    email TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+    phone TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+    password TEXT NOT NULL,
+    role TEXT NOT NULL
+);
+
+-- INSERT INTO Users (first_name, last_name, email, phone, password) VALUES ("Luke", "Else", "test@test.com", "07498 289321", "test213");
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS Products (
+    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+    name TEXT NOT NULL,
+    cost DECIMAL NOT NULL,
+    sellerID INTEGER NOT NULL
+        REFERENCES Users (id)
+            ON DELETE CASCADE 
+            ON UPDATE NO ACTION,
+    category TEXT NOT NULL
+);
+
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS Orders (
+    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+    sellerID TEXT NOT NULL
+        REFERENCES Users (id) 
+            ON DELETE NO ACTION
+            ON UPDATE NO ACTION,
+    total DECIMAL NOT NULL,
+    buyerID INTEGER NOT NULL
+        REFERENCES Users (id)
+            ON DELETE CASCADE 
+            ON UPDATE NO ACTION,
+    orderDate DATE NOT NULL
+);
+
+