diff --git a/populate_db_once.py b/populate_db_once.py
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+from sqlalchemy import create_engine
+from sqlalchemy.orm import sessionmaker
+
+from create_db import Card
+from get_files import get_file_list
+from config import CONFIG 
+
+
+engine = create_engine(CONFIG['DB_CONNECTION'])
+dbsessionmaker = sessionmaker(bind=engine)
+dbsession = dbsessionmaker()
+
+
+stuff = get_file_list()
+for item in stuff:
+    if item[-4:] == ".pdf":
+        card = Card(title=item, interest_rate=-1.0, owner_id=1)
+        dbsession.add(card)
+        dbsession.commit()
+
+
+
+"""
+  id              = Column(Integer, primary_key=True, autoincrement=True)
+    title           = Column(String(1024))
+    interest_rate   = Column(Float)
+    owner_id        = Column(Integer, ForeignKey("user.id"), nullable=False)
+
+"""
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