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+taler-exchange-dbinit(1)
+########################
+
+.. only:: html
+
+   Name
+   ====
+
+   **taler-exchange-dbinit** - initialize Taler exchange database
+
+
+Synopsis
+========
+
+**taler-exchange-dbinit**
+[**-d** *DIRNAME* | **–exchange-dir=**\ ‌\ *DIRNAME*]
+[**-h** | **–help**] [**-g** | **–gc**] [**-r** | **–reset**]
+[**-v** | **–version**]
+
+Description
+===========
+
+**taler-exchange-dbinit** is a command line tool to initialize the Taler
+exchange database. It creates the necessary tables and indices for the
+Taler exchange to operate.
+
+Its options are as follows:
+
+**-d** *DIRNAME* \| **–exchange-dir=**\ ‌\ *DIRNAME*
+   Use the configuration and other resources for the exchange to operate
+   from *DIRNAME*.
+
+**-h** \| **–help**
+   Print short help on options.
+
+**-g** \| **–gc**
+   Garbage collect database. Deletes all unnecessary data in the
+   database.
+
+**-r** \| **–reset**
+   Drop tables. Dangerous, will delete all existing data in the database
+   before creating the tables.
+
+**-v** \| **–version**
+   Print version information.
+
+See Also
+========
+
+taler-exchange-httpd(1), taler-exchange-keyup(1),
+taler-exchange-reservemod(1), taler.conf(5).
+
+Bugs
+====
+
+Report bugs by using https://bugs.gnunet.org or by sending electronic
+mail to <taler@gnu.org>.