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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Check if we are in the right place
+if [ ! -d ./services ]; then
+    echo "You must run this command from the project's root folder."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+esap/shell api-gateway " cd /opt/esap-api-gateway/esap && python3 manage.py loaddata --database=ida --settings=esap.settings.dev esap/esap_ida_config.yaml"
+esap/shell api-gateway " cd /opt/esap-api-gateway/esap && python3 manage.py loaddata --database=default --settings=esap.settings.dev esap/esap_config.yaml"
+