diff --git a/db/migrate/022_create_configurations.rb b/db/migrate/022_create_configurations.rb
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+++ b/db/migrate/022_create_configurations.rb
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+class CreateConfigurations < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def self.up
+    create_table :configurations do |t|
+      t.column :key, :string
+      t.column :value_type, :string
+      t.column :value, :string
+      t.timestamps
+    end
+
+    Configuration.reset_column_information
+
+    Configuration.create(:key => 'system.single_user_mode',
+                         :value_type => 'boolean',
+                         :value => 'false')
+
+    Configuration.create(:key => 'ui.front.title',
+                         :value_type => 'string',
+                         :value => 'Grader')
+
+    Configuration.create(:key => 'ui.front.welcome_message',
+                         :value_type => 'string',
+                         :value => 'Welcome!')
+
+    Configuration.create(:key => 'ui.show_score',
+                         :value_type => 'boolean',
+                         :value => 'true')
+
+    Configuration.create(:key => 'contest.time_limit',
+                         :value_type => 'string',
+                         :value => 'unlimited')
+
+  end
+
+  def self.down
+    drop_table :configurations
+  end
+end