diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 11f1994..88206e8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -16,3 +16,5 @@ results
 
 npm-debug.log
 node_modules
+
+*.sqlite
diff --git a/Procfile b/Procfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..489b270
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Procfile
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+web: node server.js
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e539c5a..2562ddc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ An open-source [Workflowy](http://workflowy.com) clone.
 * Run migrations and initialize the database: `sequelize-cli -m --config config/database.json` and `node db/seed/initial_tasks.js`
 * `node server.js`
 
+##Heroku deploy
+
+* heroku create --stack cedar
+* git remote add heroku URL from above
+* git push heroku master
+
 ##Controls
 
 * <kbd>UP</kbd> & <kbd>DOWN</kbd>: navigate through tasks
diff --git a/db/seed/initial_tasks.js b/db/seed/initial_tasks.js
index d5a39a6..cb740c0 100644
--- a/db/seed/initial_tasks.js
+++ b/db/seed/initial_tasks.js
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 var config = require('config'),
-  	orm = require('../../orm').configure(config.get('database')),
-  	Tasks = require('../../db/models/task').instance(orm);
+    orm = require('../../orm').configure(config.get('database')),
+    Tasks = require('../../db/models/task').instance(orm);
 
-Tasks.bulkCreate([
-    {content: 'Welcome to HackFlowy!', isCompleted: false},
-    {content: 'An open-source WorkFlowy clone', isCompleted: false},
-    {content: 'Built using Backbone + Socket.IO', isCompleted: false},
-    {content: 'I pulled this together in a few hours to learn Backbone', isCompleted: false},
-    {content: 'Feel free to try it out and hack on it', isCompleted: false},
-    {content: 'Good Luck!', isCompleted: false}
-]);
+Tasks.destroy().success(function() {
+    Tasks.bulkCreate([
+        {content: 'Welcome to HackFlowy!', isCompleted: false},
+        {content: 'An open-source WorkFlowy clone', isCompleted: false},
+        {content: 'Built using Backbone + Socket.IO', isCompleted: false},
+        {content: 'I pulled this together in a few hours to learn Backbone', isCompleted: false},
+        {content: 'Feel free to try it out and hack on it', isCompleted: false},
+        {content: 'Good Luck!', isCompleted: false}
+    ]);
+});
 
 orm.sync();
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6a172b5..5a8b8b4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -10,5 +10,14 @@
         "sequelize": "~1.7.9",
         "socket.io": "~1.0.6",
         "config": "~1.0.2"
+    },
+    "engines": {
+        "node": "0.10.x"
+    },
+    "scripts": {
+        "start": "node server.js",
+        "db:migrate": "./node_modules/sequelize/bin/sequelize -m --config config/database.json",
+        "db:seed": "node db/seed/initial_tasks.js",
+        "postinstall": "npm run db:migrate && npm run db:seed"
     }
 }