diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 0def616..6a9b407 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -56,6 +56,25 @@ def create_app():
         cleanup_trash()
         click.echo("Trash cleanup completed.")
 
+    @app.cli.command("create-admin")
+    def create_admin():
+        """Create the default administrator user."""
+        admin = User.query.filter_by(email='administrator@docupulse.com').first()
+        if admin:
+            click.echo("Admin user already exists.")
+            return
+        
+        admin = User(
+            username='administrator',
+            email='administrator@docupulse.com',
+            is_admin=True,
+            is_active=True
+        )
+        admin.set_password('q]H488h[8?.A')
+        db.session.add(admin)
+        db.session.commit()
+        click.echo("Default administrator user created successfully.")
+
     # Register custom filters
     app.jinja_env.filters['timeago'] = timeago
 
diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 609c951..bd64e34 100644
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@ with app.app_context():
         print(f'Error creating site settings: {e}')
 "
 
+# Initialize admin user
+echo "Initializing admin user..."
+python3 -c "
+from init_admin import init_admin
+init_admin()
+"
+
 # Start the application
 echo "Starting application..."
 exec gunicorn --bind 0.0.0.0:5000 app:app 
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diff --git a/init_admin.py b/init_admin.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..65c5348
--- /dev/null
+++ b/init_admin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+from app import app, db
+from models import User
+
+def init_admin():
+    with app.app_context():
+        admin = User.query.filter_by(email='administrator@docupulse.com').first()
+        if not admin:
+            admin = User(
+                username='administrator',
+                email='administrator@docupulse.com',
+                is_admin=True,
+                is_active=True
+            )
+            admin.set_password('q]H488h[8?.A')
+            db.session.add(admin)
+            db.session.commit()
+            print("Default administrator user created successfully.")
+        else:
+            print("Admin user already exists.")
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    init_admin() 
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