diff --git a/migration/src/m20240417_233430_post_user_keys.rs b/migration/src/m20240417_233430_post_user_keys.rs
index 41a7872..802ac77 100644
--- a/migration/src/m20240417_233430_post_user_keys.rs
+++ b/migration/src/m20240417_233430_post_user_keys.rs
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ pub struct Migration;
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl MigrationTrait for Migration {
     async fn up(&self, manager: &SchemaManager) -> Result<(), DbErr> {
-
-        manager.drop_table(Table::drop().table(Post::Table).to_owned()).await?;
+        manager
+            .drop_table(Table::drop().table(Post::Table).to_owned())
+            .await?;
 
         manager
             .create_table(
diff --git a/src/activities/create_post.rs b/src/activities/create_post.rs
index 70de587..514f9a6 100644
--- a/src/activities/create_post.rs
+++ b/src/activities/create_post.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 use crate::{
-    database::StateHandle, entities::{post, user}, error::Error, objects::{person::DbUser, post::{DbPost, Note}}, utils::generate_object_id
+    database::StateHandle,
+    entities::{post, user},
+    error::Error,
+    objects::{
+        person::DbUser,
+        post::{DbPost, Note},
+    },
+    utils::generate_object_id,
 };
 use activitypub_federation::{
     activity_sending::SendActivityTask,
@@ -35,9 +42,13 @@ impl CreatePost {
             id: generate_object_id(data.domain())?,
         };
         let create_with_context = WithContext::new_default(create);
-        let sends =
-            SendActivityTask::prepare(&create_with_context, &data.local_user().await?, vec![inbox], data)
-                .await?;
+        let sends = SendActivityTask::prepare(
+            &create_with_context,
+            &data.local_user().await?,
+            vec![inbox],
+            data,
+        )
+        .await?;
         for send in sends {
             send.sign_and_send(data).await?;
         }
diff --git a/src/database.rs b/src/database.rs
index 3ea3cc7..6858da5 100644
--- a/src/database.rs
+++ b/src/database.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
+use super::entities::prelude::User;
 use crate::{entities::user, error::Error, objects::person::DbUser};
 use anyhow::anyhow;
 use sea_orm::{DatabaseConnection, EntityTrait};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
-use super::entities::prelude::User;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Config {}
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ pub struct Database {
 
 impl State {
     pub async fn local_user(&self) -> Result<user::Model, Error> {
-        let user = User::find().one(self.database_connection.as_ref()).await?.unwrap();
+        let user = User::find()
+            .one(self.database_connection.as_ref())
+            .await?
+            .unwrap();
         Ok(user.clone())
     }
 
diff --git a/src/http.rs b/src/http.rs
index 13a7515..9b99203 100644
--- a/src/http.rs
+++ b/src/http.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 use crate::{
-    database::StateHandle, entities::user, error::Error, objects::person::{DbUser, PersonAcceptedActivities}
+    database::StateHandle,
+    entities::user,
+    error::Error,
+    objects::person::{DbUser, PersonAcceptedActivities},
 };
 use activitypub_federation::{
     actix_web::{inbox::receive_activity, signing_actor},
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index c0739df..83e184a 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
-use activitypub_federation::config::{FederationConfig, FederationMiddleware};
+use activitypub_federation::{
+    config::{FederationConfig, FederationMiddleware},
+    http_signatures::generate_actor_keypair,
+};
 use actix_web::{get, http::KeepAlive, middleware, web, App, Error, HttpResponse, HttpServer};
 use actix_web_prom::PrometheusMetricsBuilder;
+use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use clap::Parser;
 use database::Database;
 use http::{http_get_user, http_post_user_inbox, webfinger};
 use objects::person::DbUser;
-use sea_orm::DatabaseConnection;
+use sea_orm::{ActiveModelTrait, DatabaseConnection, Set};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::{
     collections::HashMap,
@@ -15,12 +19,13 @@ use std::{
 };
 use tokio::signal;
 use tracing::info;
+use url::Url;
 
 use crate::database::{Config, State};
 
-mod entities;
 mod activities;
 mod database;
+mod entities;
 mod error;
 mod http;
 mod objects;
@@ -69,12 +74,28 @@ async fn main() -> actix_web::Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
     )
     .unwrap();
 
-    let new_database = Arc::new(Database {
-        users: Mutex::new(vec![local_user]),
-    });
+    let username = env::var("LOCAL_USER_NAME").unwrap_or(LOCAL_USER_NAME.to_string());
+    let domain = env::var("FEDERATED_DOMAIN").unwrap_or(DOMAIN.to_string());
+
+    let ap_id = Url::parse(&format!("https://{}/{}", domain, &username))?;
+    let inbox = Url::parse(&format!("https://{}/{}/inbox", domain, &username))?;
+    let keypair = generate_actor_keypair()?;
+
+    let user = entities::user::ActiveModel {
+        id: Set(ap_id.into()),
+        username: Set(username),
+        inbox: Set(inbox.to_string()),
+        public_key: Set(keypair.public_key.clone()),
+        private_key: Set(Some(keypair.private_key.clone())),
+        last_refreshed_at: Set(chrono::offset::Utc::now()),
+        local: Set(true),
+        ..Default::default()
+    };
 
     let db = sea_orm::Database::connect(database_url).await?;
 
+    let user = user.insert(&db).await;
+
     let config = Config {};
 
     let state: State = State {
diff --git a/src/objects/person.rs b/src/objects/person.rs
index 05a7a61..e9ab100 100644
--- a/src/objects/person.rs
+++ b/src/objects/person.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-use crate::{activities::create_post::CreatePost, database::{State, StateHandle}, entities::{self, user}, error::Error};
+use crate::{
+    activities::create_post::CreatePost,
+    database::{State, StateHandle},
+    entities::{self, user},
+    error::Error,
+};
 use activitypub_federation::{
     config::Data,
     fetch::object_id::ObjectId,
diff --git a/src/objects/post.rs b/src/objects/post.rs
index 850f938..7915af1 100644
--- a/src/objects/post.rs
+++ b/src/objects/post.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 use crate::{
-    activities::create_post::CreatePost, database::StateHandle, entities::{post, user}, error::Error, objects::person::DbUser, utils::generate_object_id
+    activities::create_post::CreatePost,
+    database::StateHandle,
+    entities::{post, user},
+    error::Error,
+    objects::person::DbUser,
+    utils::generate_object_id,
 };
 use activitypub_federation::{
     config::Data,
@@ -81,8 +86,9 @@ impl Object for post::Model {
             local: Set(false),
             ..Default::default()
         };
-        let post = post.insert(data.app_data().database_connection.clone().as_ref())
-        .await?;
+        let post = post
+            .insert(data.app_data().database_connection.clone().as_ref())
+            .await?;
 
         let mention = Mention {
             href: Url::parse(&creator.id)?,