diff --git a/Machine-Backend/seed_user.py b/Machine-Backend/seed_user.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d0ab49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Machine-Backend/seed_user.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+from app import create_app, db
+from app.models import User
+import sys
+
+def seed_sample_user():
+    """Create a sample user for testing login"""
+    app = create_app()
+    
+    with app.app_context():
+        try:
+            # Check if user already exists
+            existing_user = User.query.filter_by(email='admin@vending.com').first()
+            if existing_user:
+                print("Sample user already exists!")
+                print(f"Email: admin@vending.com")
+                print(f"Password: admin123")
+                return
+            
+            # Create sample admin user
+            sample_user = User(
+                user_id=User.generate_user_id('admin', 'admin@vending.com'),
+                username='Admin User',
+                email='admin@vending.com',
+                contact='+1234567890',
+                roles='admin',
+                user_status='active'
+            )
+            
+            # Set password
+            sample_user.set_password('admin123')
+            
+            # Add to database
+            db.session.add(sample_user)
+            db.session.commit()
+            
+            print("✅ Sample user created successfully!")
+            print("=" * 50)
+            print(f"User ID: {sample_user.user_id}")
+            print(f"Username: {sample_user.username}")
+            print(f"Email: admin@vending.com")
+            print(f"Password: admin123")
+            print(f"Role: {sample_user.roles}")
+            print(f"Status: {sample_user.user_status}")
+            print("=" * 50)
+            
+        except Exception as e:
+            db.session.rollback()
+            print(f"❌ Error creating sample user: {str(e)}")
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    seed_sample_user()
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diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index a53b9ec..d3558b3 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ services:
     depends_on:
       - db
     restart: always
+    command: >
+      sh -c "python seed_user.py && gunicorn --bind 0.0.0.0:5000 run:app"
 
   db:
     image: mysql:8.0