diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cb8ae80..035b0bd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ docker-compose logs -f
 
 If everything is working, you should be able to connect to the app at http://localhost:3000 (or the IP address of your docker host)
 
+To create an admin key for managing timetables or creating keys, you can use the `createAdminKey.js` script
+
+```sh
+docker compose exec app node /app/server/createAdminKey.js
+```
+
 ## Setup for Development
 
 To setup a development environment for Timetable V2, you will need to have NodeJS and Docker installed. (If you don't want to install Docker, you can also install PostgreSQL natively on your computer)
@@ -86,3 +92,9 @@ Now you just need to install the dependencies and are ready to run the app:
 npm install
 node index.js
 ```
+
+If you want to create an admin key, you can again use the `createAdminKey.js` script
+
+```sh
+node createAdminKey.js
+```
diff --git a/server/createAdminKey.js b/server/createAdminKey.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24d7ab6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/createAdminKey.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import Prisma from "@prisma/client";
+
+const prisma = new Prisma.PrismaClient();
+(async () => {
+  const key = await prisma.key.create({
+    data: {
+      permissions: ["admin"],
+      notes: `Created at ${new Date().toLocaleString()} using the "createAdminKeys.js" script`,
+    },
+  });
+  console.log("Created admin key:");
+  console.log(key.key);
+})();