# CLI Reference

## Running Fides Server

### db

The `fides db` is the database utility that supports initialization and resetting of the database Fides.

To learn more about configuring Fides see the [How to Configure Fides](/content/docs/platform/configuration/configuration/index.html) guide.

## Usage

Usage: `fides db <command>`

The following subcommands are available:

- [`init`](/content/docs/cli-reference/webserver/cmd-db#init/index.html) \- Initializes the Fides database.
- [`reset`](/content/docs/cli-reference/webserver/cmd-db#reset/index.html) \- Wipes all user-created data and resets the database back to its freshly initialized state.

Running this command should result in output that resembles the following:

* * *

## Example: Initialize the Fides database

This example initializes the Fides database.

```
$ fides db init
Loaded config from: .fides/fides.toml
{'data': {'message': 'fides database initialized'}}
(venv) (base) CK-M1-Pro:test cillian$
```

## Example: Reset the Fides database

This example wipes all user data and resets the database back to its initialized state.

```
$ fides db reset
Loaded config from: .fides/fides.toml
This will drop all data from the Fides database and reload the default taxonomy!
Are you sure [y/n]?
```