diff --git a/app/app.py b/app/app.py
index d6d5ba0..6ae4815 100644
--- a/app/app.py
+++ b/app/app.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import json
 from functools import wraps
 from flask import Flask, request, Response, abort, render_template
 from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
+from flask_migrate import Migrate
 import requests
 import config
 import re
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'] = config.DATABASE_URL
 # Supress Flask warning
 app.config['SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS'] = False
 db = SQLAlchemy(app)
+migrate = Migrate(app, db)
 
 response_setting = "in_channel"
 
diff --git a/migrations/README b/migrations/README
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98e4f9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/README
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Generic single-database configuration.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/migrations/alembic.ini b/migrations/alembic.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8ed480
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/alembic.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# A generic, single database configuration.
+
+[alembic]
+# template used to generate migration files
+# file_template = %%(rev)s_%%(slug)s
+
+# set to 'true' to run the environment during
+# the 'revision' command, regardless of autogenerate
+# revision_environment = false
+
+
+# Logging configuration
+[loggers]
+keys = root,sqlalchemy,alembic
+
+[handlers]
+keys = console
+
+[formatters]
+keys = generic
+
+[logger_root]
+level = WARN
+handlers = console
+qualname =
+
+[logger_sqlalchemy]
+level = WARN
+handlers =
+qualname = sqlalchemy.engine
+
+[logger_alembic]
+level = INFO
+handlers =
+qualname = alembic
+
+[handler_console]
+class = StreamHandler
+args = (sys.stderr,)
+level = NOTSET
+formatter = generic
+
+[formatter_generic]
+format = %(levelname)-5.5s [%(name)s] %(message)s
+datefmt = %H:%M:%S
diff --git a/migrations/env.py b/migrations/env.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d31c5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/env.py
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+from __future__ import with_statement
+from alembic import context
+from sqlalchemy import engine_from_config, pool
+from logging.config import fileConfig
+import logging
+
+# this is the Alembic Config object, which provides
+# access to the values within the .ini file in use.
+config = context.config
+
+# Interpret the config file for Python logging.
+# This line sets up loggers basically.
+fileConfig(config.config_file_name)
+logger = logging.getLogger('alembic.env')
+
+# add your model's MetaData object here
+# for 'autogenerate' support
+# from myapp import mymodel
+# target_metadata = mymodel.Base.metadata
+from flask import current_app
+config.set_main_option('sqlalchemy.url',
+                       current_app.config.get('SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'))
+target_metadata = current_app.extensions['migrate'].db.metadata
+
+# other values from the config, defined by the needs of env.py,
+# can be acquired:
+# my_important_option = config.get_main_option("my_important_option")
+# ... etc.
+
+
+def run_migrations_offline():
+    """Run migrations in 'offline' mode.
+
+    This configures the context with just a URL
+    and not an Engine, though an Engine is acceptable
+    here as well.  By skipping the Engine creation
+    we don't even need a DBAPI to be available.
+
+    Calls to context.execute() here emit the given string to the
+    script output.
+
+    """
+    url = config.get_main_option("sqlalchemy.url")
+    context.configure(url=url)
+
+    with context.begin_transaction():
+        context.run_migrations()
+
+
+def run_migrations_online():
+    """Run migrations in 'online' mode.
+
+    In this scenario we need to create an Engine
+    and associate a connection with the context.
+
+    """
+
+    # this callback is used to prevent an auto-migration from being generated
+    # when there are no changes to the schema
+    # reference: http://alembic.zzzcomputing.com/en/latest/cookbook.html
+    def process_revision_directives(context, revision, directives):
+        if getattr(config.cmd_opts, 'autogenerate', False):
+            script = directives[0]
+            if script.upgrade_ops.is_empty():
+                directives[:] = []
+                logger.info('No changes in schema detected.')
+
+    engine = engine_from_config(config.get_section(config.config_ini_section),
+                                prefix='sqlalchemy.',
+                                poolclass=pool.NullPool)
+
+    connection = engine.connect()
+    context.configure(connection=connection,
+                      target_metadata=target_metadata,
+                      process_revision_directives=process_revision_directives,
+                      **current_app.extensions['migrate'].configure_args)
+    
+    try:
+        with context.begin_transaction():
+            context.run_migrations()
+    except Exception as exception:
+        logger.error(exception)
+        raise exception
+    finally:
+        connection.close()
+
+if context.is_offline_mode():
+    run_migrations_offline()
+else:
+    run_migrations_online()
diff --git a/migrations/script.py.mako b/migrations/script.py.mako
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c01563
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/script.py.mako
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+"""${message}
+
+Revision ID: ${up_revision}
+Revises: ${down_revision | comma,n}
+Create Date: ${create_date}
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+${imports if imports else ""}
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = ${repr(up_revision)}
+down_revision = ${repr(down_revision)}
+branch_labels = ${repr(branch_labels)}
+depends_on = ${repr(depends_on)}
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    ${upgrades if upgrades else "pass"}
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    ${downgrades if downgrades else "pass"}
diff --git a/migrations/versions/49d24a3cb696_.py b/migrations/versions/49d24a3cb696_.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2561a80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/49d24a3cb696_.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+"""Initial migration
+
+Revision ID: 49d24a3cb696
+Revises: 
+Create Date: 2019-02-13 19:22:05.984105
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '49d24a3cb696'
+down_revision = None
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.create_table('quote',
+    sa.Column('id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('quoter', sa.String(length=255), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('quotee', sa.String(length=255), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('channel', sa.String(length=255), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('quote', sa.String(length=1023), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('created_at', sa.DateTime(), nullable=False),
+    sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id'),
+    sa.UniqueConstraint('quote')
+    )
+    op.create_table('user',
+    sa.Column('id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('username', sa.String(length=255), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('authorized', sa.Boolean(), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('admin', sa.Boolean(), nullable=True),
+    sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id'),
+    sa.UniqueConstraint('username')
+    )
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.drop_table('user')
+    op.drop_table('quote')
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index ea5f2e1..e0b813c 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,13 +1,20 @@
+alembic==1.0.7
 certifi==2018.8.24
 chardet==3.0.4
 click==6.7
 Flask==1.0.2
+Flask-Migrate==2.3.1
 Flask-SQLAlchemy==2.3.2
 idna==2.7
 itsdangerous==0.24
 Jinja2==2.10
+Mako==1.0.7
 MarkupSafe==1.0
+PyBug==1.2.1
+python-dateutil==2.8.0
+python-editor==1.0.4
 requests==2.19.1
+six==1.12.0
 SQLAlchemy==1.2.12
 urllib3==1.23
 Werkzeug==0.14.1