diff --git a/start-dev.sh b/start-dev.sh
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+#:/bin/bash
+
+systemctl start mongod
+systemctl status mongod
+
+mongo
+use keyserver-test
+db.createUser({ user:"keyserver-user", pwd:"trfepCpjhVrqgpXFWsEF", roles:[{ role:"readWrite", db:"keyserver-test" }] })
+
+export NODE_ENV=development
+
+npm start
diff --git a/stop-db.sh b/stop-db.sh
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+#:/bin/bash
+
+service mongod stop
+systemctl stop mongod