diff --git a/scripts/drop_database.sh b/scripts/drop_database.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+DB=${1:-netbox}
+
+# Drop and re-create the database locally
+sudo -u postgres psql -c "drop database $DB"
+sudo -u postgres psql -c "create database $DB"
diff --git a/scripts/load_database.sh b/scripts/load_database.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+DB=${2:-netbox}
+
+# Drop and re-create the database locally
+sudo -u postgres psql -c "DROP DATABASE $DB"
+sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE DATABASE $DB"
+sudo -u postgres psql -c "GRANT CREATE ON DATABASE $DB TO $DB"
+
+# Load tables from the production dump
+sudo -u postgres psql $DB < $1
diff --git a/scripts/save_database.sh b/scripts/save_database.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+DB=${2:-netbox}
+
+# Dump the database to a file
+sudo -u postgres pg_dump $DB > $1
+