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+$:.unshift(File.join(File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__)), '.'))
+
+$root_dir = File.expand_path('..', __FILE__)
+
+require 'lib/loader'
+
+# load config
+config = BeEF::Configuration.instance
+
+# setup database
+DataMapper.setup(:default, "sqlite3://#{$root_dir}/#{config.get("database_file_name")}")
+
+options = BeEF::Console::CommandLine.parse
+if options[:resetdb] then DataMapper.auto_migrate!; BeEF::Migration.instance.update_db!; else DataMapper.auto_upgrade!; end
+
+# check for new command modules
+BeEF::Migration.instance.update_db!
+  
+BeEF::Console::Banner.generate
+
+# start the requester proxy
+#requester_proxy = BeEF::Requester::ProxyServer.instance
+#requester_proxy.start
+
+# start the hook server
+http_hook_server = BeEF::HttpHookServer.instance
+http_hook_server.start