diff --git a/.github/workflows/php-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/php-tests.yaml
index ba6ad34c..264b10bd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/php-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/php-tests.yaml
@@ -145,9 +145,7 @@ jobs:
             -   # Build Database
                 name: Build Database
                 run: |
-                    mkdir -p "${{ github.workspace }}/.cache/" && touch "${{ github.workspace }}/.cache/compatinfo-db.sqlite"
-                    vendor/bin/doctrine orm:schema-tool:create --ansi
-                    bin/compatinfo-db db:init --ansi
+                    bin/compatinfo-db db:create --ansi
 
             -   # Check Database
                 name: Check Database
diff --git a/CHANGELOG-3.x.md b/CHANGELOG-3.x.md
index 5015f6a3..310472f7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG-3.x.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG-3.x.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ using the [Keep a CHANGELOG](http://keepachangelog.com) principles.
 
 - new environment variable `APP_VENDOR_DIR` to specify `vendor` directory (auto-detection, if not declared)
 - `bin/compatinfo-db` is made available into the `bin-dir` (from composer config)
+- new command `db:create` to setup database and load its contents (replaces composer script initialization and `db:init` command)
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index f734e423..dbbe88cc 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -62,23 +62,6 @@
             "Bartlett\\CompatInfoDb\\Tests\\": "tests/"
         }
     },
-    "scripts": {
-        "setup-database": [
-            "mkdir -p ${HOME}/.cache/bartlett/ && touch ${HOME}/.cache/bartlett/compatinfo-db.sqlite",
-            "export DATABASE_URL=sqlite:///${HOME}/.cache/bartlett/compatinfo-db.sqlite"
-        ],
-        "post-install-cmd": [
-            "@setup-database",
-            "vendor/bin/doctrine orm:schema-tool:create",
-            "bin/compatinfo-db db:init"
-        ],
-        "post-update-cmd": [
-            "@setup-database"
-        ]
-    },
-    "scripts-descriptions": {
-        "setup-database": "Initializes SQLite database from JSON files in data directory."
-    },
     "minimum-stability": "dev",
     "prefer-stable": true,
     "config": {
diff --git a/config/set/default.php b/config/set/default.php
index 4a27e79b..ed48601d 100644
--- a/config/set/default.php
+++ b/config/set/default.php
@@ -97,7 +97,20 @@
 
     $dbUrl = getenv('DATABASE_URL');
     if (false === $dbUrl) {
-        $dbUrl = 'sqlite:///${HOME}/.cache/bartlett/compatinfo-db.sqlite';
+        if (PATH_SEPARATOR === ';') {
+            // windows
+            $userHome = getenv('USERPROFILE');
+        } else {
+            // unix
+            $userHome = getenv('HOME');
+        }
+        $cacheDir = implode(DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR, [$userHome, '.cache', 'bartlett']);
+        $targetFile = 'compatinfo-db.sqlite';
+        if (!file_exists($cacheDir)) {
+            mkdir($cacheDir, 0755, true);
+        }
+        $dbUrl = sprintf('sqlite:///%s/%s', $cacheDir, $targetFile);
+        touch($cacheDir . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $targetFile);
         putenv('DATABASE_URL=' . $dbUrl);
     }
     $connectionParams = ['url' => $dbUrl];
diff --git a/docs/getting-started.md b/docs/getting-started.md
index c425599f..1d5cb01e 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started.md
@@ -53,9 +53,16 @@ DATABASE_URL="sqlite:///${HOME}/.cache/bartlett/compatinfo-db.sqlite"
 DATABASE_URL="postgresql://db_user:db_password@127.0.0.1:5432/db_name?serverVersion=11&charset=utf8"
 ```
 
-If you change database connection, you have to run following commands:
+If you change database connection, you have to run following command(s):
 
-* `vendor/bin/doctrine orm:schema-tool:create`
-* `bin/compatinfo-db db:init`
+- If you have CompatInfoDB 3.17 or lower
+  - `vendor/bin/doctrine orm:schema-tool:create`
+  - `bin/compatinfo-db db:init`
+
+  At dependencies installation, Composer use the sqlite back-end. You need to set up in your environment the `DATABASE_URL` variable.
+
+- If you have CompatInfoDB 3.18 or greater
+  - `bin/compatinfo-db db:create`
+
+  At first run of CompatInfoDB, `DATABASE_URL` will be set to use default SQLite connection
 
-At dependencies installation, Composer use the sqlite back-end. You need to set up in your environment the `DATABASE_URL` variable.
diff --git a/src/Presentation/Console/Command/CreateCommand.php b/src/Presentation/Console/Command/CreateCommand.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c471688d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Presentation/Console/Command/CreateCommand.php
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+<?php declare(strict_types=1);
+/**
+ * This file is part of the PHP_CompatInfoDB package.
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+namespace Bartlett\CompatInfoDb\Presentation\Console\Command;
+
+use Bartlett\CompatInfoDb\Application\Command\CommandBusInterface;
+use Bartlett\CompatInfoDb\Application\Query\Init\InitQuery;
+use Bartlett\CompatInfoDb\Application\Query\QueryBusInterface;
+use Bartlett\CompatInfoDb\Presentation\Console\ApplicationInterface;
+use Bartlett\CompatInfoDb\Presentation\Console\Style;
+use Bartlett\CompatInfoDb\Presentation\Console\StyleInterface;
+
+use Doctrine\ORM\EntityManagerInterface;
+use Doctrine\ORM\Tools\SchemaTool;
+use Doctrine\ORM\Tools\ToolsException;
+
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\OutputInterface;
+
+/**
+ * Create the database schema and load its contents from JSON files
+ *
+ * @since Release 3.18.0
+ * @author Laurent Laville
+ */
+class CreateCommand extends AbstractCommand implements CommandInterface
+{
+    public const NAME = 'db:create';
+
+    protected EntityManagerInterface $entityManager;
+
+    public function __construct(CommandBusInterface $commandBus, QueryBusInterface $queryBus, EntityManagerInterface $em)
+    {
+        parent::__construct($commandBus, $queryBus);
+        $this->entityManager = $em;
+    }
+
+    protected function configure(): void
+    {
+        $this->setName(self::NAME)
+            ->setDescription('Create the database schema and load its contents from JSON files')
+        ;
+    }
+
+    protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
+    {
+        $io = new Style($input, $output);
+        if (getenv('APP_ENV') === 'prod') {
+            $io->caution('This operation should not be executed in a production environment!');
+        }
+        if (!$this->createDatabase($io)) {
+            return self::FAILURE;
+        }
+
+        if (!$this->loadDatabase($io)) {
+            return self::FAILURE;
+        }
+
+        return self::SUCCESS;
+    }
+
+    private function createDatabase(StyleInterface $io): bool
+    {
+        $metadatas = $this->entityManager->getMetadataFactory()->getAllMetadata();
+
+        if (empty($metadatas)) {
+            $io->error('No Metadata Classes found to create Database.');
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        $schemaTool = new SchemaTool($this->entityManager);
+
+        $io->writeln('Creating database schema...');
+
+        try {
+            $schemaTool->createSchema($metadatas);
+        } catch (ToolsException $e) {
+            $io->error($e->getMessage());
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        $io->success('Database schema created successfully!');
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private function loadDatabase(StyleInterface $io): bool
+    {
+        /** @var ApplicationInterface $app */
+        $app = $this->getApplication();
+
+        $appVersion = $app->getInstalledVersion(true, 'bartlett/php-compatinfo-db');
+
+        $io->writeln('Loading database contents...');
+
+        $initQuery = new InitQuery($appVersion, $io, false, false);
+
+        $exitCode = $this->queryBus->query($initQuery);
+
+        $io->success('Database loaded successfully!');
+        return ($exitCode === self::SUCCESS);
+    }
+}