diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index bb236fc..c748ea6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ library/data/*.toc
 library/data/*.csv
 library/data/*.seg
 library/data/MAIN_WRITELOCK
-library/data/files/*.pdf
+library/files/*.pdf
+
diff --git a/library/application/models/usermodel.py b/library/application/models/usermodel.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82c16b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/application/models/usermodel.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+from app import db
+from flask_login import UserMixin
+
+
+class User(UserMixin, db.Model):
+    """User model class for a user in the library"""
+
+    __tablename__ = "users"
+
+    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
+    username = db.Column(db.String(150), unique=True, nullable=False)
+    email = db.Column(db.String(150), unique=True, nullable=False)
+    password = db.Column(db.String(300), nullable=False, unique=False)
+    resethash = db.Column(db.String(300), nullable=True, unique=True)
+    resettime = db.Column(db.DateTime)
+    # active = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
+    tutor = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
+    admin = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return "<User %r>" % self.email
diff --git a/library/deploydb.py b/library/deploydb.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..30dbab8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/deploydb.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+from app import create_app, db
+from flask_migrate import upgrade, migrate, init, stamp
+
+
+def deploy():
+    """Run deployment of database."""
+
+    # This model is required for flask_migrate to make the table
+    from usermodel import User  # noqa: F401
+
+    app = create_app()
+    app.app_context().push()
+    db.create_all()
+
+    # migrate database to latest revision
+    init()
+    stamp()
+    migrate()
+    upgrade()
+
+
+deploy()
diff --git a/library/files/files_here b/library/files/files_here
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/library/forms/registerform.py b/library/forms/registerform.py
index d1d6795..28b3bc9 100644
--- a/library/forms/registerform.py
+++ b/library/forms/registerform.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class RegisterForm(FlaskForm):
             validators.InputRequired(),
             Email(),
             Length(6, 64),
-        ]
+        ],
     )
 
     password = PasswordField(