--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/postgres/setupDatabase.sh	Sat Sep 12 08:57:00 2015 -0400
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+export PGUSER=postgres
+TEST=`psql <<- EOSQL
+   SELECT 1 FROM pg_database WHERE datname='$DB_NAME';
+EOSQL`
+
+if [[ $TEST == "1" ]]; then
+    echo "$DB_NAME exists. continuing startup."
+    # database exists
+    # $? is 0
+    exit 0
+else
+echo "Creating $DB_NAME for $DB_USER"
+psql <<- EOSQL
+   CREATE ROLE $DB_USER WITH LOGIN ENCRYPTED PASSWORD '${DB_PASS}' CREATEDB;
+   CREATE DATABASE $DB_NAME WITH OWNER $DB_USER TEMPLATE template0 ENCODING 'UTF8';
+   GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE $DB_NAME TO $DB_USER;
+EOSQL
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "$DB_NAME database created"