diff --git a/warehouse/__init__.py b/warehouse/__init__.py
index 923d68d4b537bc6e446e863fae9e71a0b48f5d26..e700600fed417dd72c338e06abef3fc51241f985 100644
--- a/warehouse/__init__.py
+++ b/warehouse/__init__.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import time
 import os
 
 from flask import Flask, render_template, request, redirect, url_for, Response, abort, session, flash
+from flask_migrate import Migrate
 from requests_oauthlib import OAuth2Session
 
 from .models import db, Item, Location, Photo
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ if not os.path.isdir(photo_upload_dir):
 	os.mkdir(photo_upload_dir)
 
 db.init_app(app)
+Migrate(app, db, render_as_batch=True, directory=os.path.join(app.root_path, 'migrations'))
 
 app.add_template_filter(qrcode_svg)
 app.add_template_filter(render_markdown, 'markdown')
diff --git a/warehouse/migrations/alembic.ini b/warehouse/migrations/alembic.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ec9d45c26a6bb54e833fd4e6ce2de29343894f4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/warehouse/migrations/alembic.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# 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,flask_migrate
+
+[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
+
+[logger_flask_migrate]
+level = INFO
+handlers =
+qualname = flask_migrate
+
+[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/warehouse/migrations/env.py b/warehouse/migrations/env.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..89f80b2112214f873958284ac5a3299608d63728
--- /dev/null
+++ b/warehouse/migrations/env.py
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+import logging
+from logging.config import fileConfig
+
+from flask import current_app
+
+from alembic import context
+
+# 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')
+
+
+def get_engine():
+    try:
+        # this works with Flask-SQLAlchemy<3 and Alchemical
+        return current_app.extensions['migrate'].db.get_engine()
+    except TypeError:
+        # this works with Flask-SQLAlchemy>=3
+        return current_app.extensions['migrate'].db.engine
+
+
+def get_engine_url():
+    try:
+        return get_engine().url.render_as_string(hide_password=False).replace(
+            '%', '%%')
+    except AttributeError:
+        return str(get_engine().url).replace('%', '%%')
+
+
+# add your model's MetaData object here
+# for 'autogenerate' support
+# from myapp import mymodel
+# target_metadata = mymodel.Base.metadata
+config.set_main_option('sqlalchemy.url', get_engine_url())
+target_db = current_app.extensions['migrate'].db
+
+# 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 get_metadata():
+    if hasattr(target_db, 'metadatas'):
+        return target_db.metadatas[None]
+    return target_db.metadata
+
+
+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, target_metadata=get_metadata(), literal_binds=True
+    )
+
+    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.')
+
+    connectable = get_engine()
+
+    with connectable.connect() as connection:
+        context.configure(
+            connection=connection,
+            target_metadata=get_metadata(),
+            process_revision_directives=process_revision_directives,
+            **current_app.extensions['migrate'].configure_args
+        )
+
+        with context.begin_transaction():
+            context.run_migrations()
+
+
+if context.is_offline_mode():
+    run_migrations_offline()
+else:
+    run_migrations_online()
diff --git a/warehouse/migrations/script.py.mako b/warehouse/migrations/script.py.mako
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2c0156303a8df3ffdc9de87765bf801bf6bea4a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/warehouse/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/warehouse/migrations/versions/549a81db4351_initial_migration.py b/warehouse/migrations/versions/549a81db4351_initial_migration.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2f51f6b0056ebeb7a541f36cc474a4051f59677e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/warehouse/migrations/versions/549a81db4351_initial_migration.py
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+"""Initial migration
+
+Revision ID: 549a81db4351
+Revises: 
+Create Date: 2023-03-11 12:53:25.561808
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '549a81db4351'
+down_revision = None
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.create_table('location',
+    sa.Column('id', sa.String(length=5), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('name', sa.String(length=128), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('description', sa.Text(), server_default='', nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('parent_id', sa.String(length=5), nullable=True),
+    sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['parent_id'], ['location.id'], ),
+    sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id')
+    )
+    op.create_table('photo',
+    sa.Column('id', sa.Integer(), autoincrement=True, nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('mimetype', sa.String(length=128), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('path', sa.String(length=128), nullable=True),
+    sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id')
+    )
+    op.create_table('item',
+    sa.Column('id', sa.String(length=5), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('qr_code', sa.String(length=128), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('name', sa.String(length=128), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('description', sa.Text(), server_default='', nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('location_id', sa.String(length=5), nullable=True),
+    sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['location_id'], ['location.id'], ),
+    sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id'),
+    sa.UniqueConstraint('qr_code')
+    )
+    op.create_table('item_photo',
+    sa.Column('item_id', sa.String(length=5), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('photo_id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+    sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['item_id'], ['item.id'], onupdate='CASCADE', ondelete='CASCADE'),
+    sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['photo_id'], ['photo.id'], onupdate='CASCADE', ondelete='CASCADE'),
+    sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('item_id', 'photo_id')
+    )
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.drop_table('item_photo')
+    op.drop_table('item')
+    op.drop_table('photo')
+    op.drop_table('location')
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###