diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a3dff5a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+root = true
+
+[*]
+end_of_line = lf
+insert_final_newline = true
+
+[*.py]
+charset = utf-8
+indent_style = space
+indent_size = 4
+
+[*.{vue,html,css,js,json,yml}]
+charset = utf-8
+indent_style = space
+indent_size = 2
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dc24c70e..49fb8434 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,13 @@ cd appointment
 docker-compose up -d --build
 ```
 
-A Mysql database will be accessible via `localhost:3306` with username and password set to: `tba`
+A MySQL database will be accessible via `localhost:3306` with username and password set to: `tba`
+
+To init database or run migrations, the backend offers a cimple CLI interface:
+
+```bash
+run-command update-db
+```
 
 ### Manual Setup
 
@@ -40,7 +46,7 @@ Run application for development with hot reloading backend and frontend:
     pip install -r backend/requirements.txt
     touch backend/src/appointment.db # when using sqlite
     cp backend/.env.example backend/.env # add your own configuration here
-    uvicorn backend.src.main:app --reload --port 5000
+    uvicorn --factory backend.src.appointment.main:server --host 0.0.0.0 --port 5000
     ```
 
     You can now access the backend at [localhost:5000](http://localhost:5000).
@@ -58,7 +64,7 @@ Run application for development with hot reloading backend and frontend:
 4. (optional) Run database migrations
 
     ```bash
-    cd backend/src
+    cd backend
     cp alembic.ini.example alembic.ini # add your own configuration here
     alembic init migrations # init migrations once
     alembic current # check database state
diff --git a/backend/.env.example b/backend/.env.example
index 43e91451..8439fc47 100644
--- a/backend/.env.example
+++ b/backend/.env.example
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # -- GENERAL --
 # Logging level: DEBUG|INFO|WARNING|ERROR|CRITICAL
 LOG_LEVEL=ERROR
+LOG_USE_STREAM=1
 
 # -- FRONTEND --
 FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:8080
diff --git a/backend/src/appointment/migrations/versions/2023_06_27_1108-f9660871710e_add_general_availability_tables.py b/backend/src/appointment/migrations/versions/2023_06_27_1108-f9660871710e_add_general_availability_tables.py
index cd11f66f..287ea597 100644
--- a/backend/src/appointment/migrations/versions/2023_06_27_1108-f9660871710e_add_general_availability_tables.py
+++ b/backend/src/appointment/migrations/versions/2023_06_27_1108-f9660871710e_add_general_availability_tables.py
@@ -66,17 +66,8 @@ def upgrade() -> None:
         sa.Column("time_created", DateTime()),
         sa.Column("time_updated", DateTime()),
     )
-    # op.add_column(
-    #     "appointments",
-    #     sa.Column(
-    #         "appointment_type",
-    #         sa.Enum(AppointmentType),
-    #         default=AppointmentType.schedule,
-    #     ),
-    # )
 
 
 def downgrade() -> None:
     op.drop_table("schedules")
     op.drop_table("availabilities")
-    # op.drop_column("appointments", "appointment_type")
diff --git a/backend/src/appointment/migrations/versions/2023_07_27_1102-f9c5471478d0_modify_schedules_table.py b/backend/src/appointment/migrations/versions/2023_07_27_1102-f9c5471478d0_modify_schedules_table.py
index 63233ad5..5db3e001 100644
--- a/backend/src/appointment/migrations/versions/2023_07_27_1102-f9c5471478d0_modify_schedules_table.py
+++ b/backend/src/appointment/migrations/versions/2023_07_27_1102-f9c5471478d0_modify_schedules_table.py
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ def secret():
 
 
 def upgrade() -> None:
-    # op.drop_column("appointments", "appointment_type")
-    #op.drop_constraint("schedules_ibfk_1", "schedules", type_="foreignkey")
     op.drop_column("schedules", "appointment_id")
     op.add_column("schedules", sa.Column("calendar_id", sa.Integer, sa.ForeignKey("calendars.id")))
     op.add_column("schedules", sa.Column("location_type", sa.Enum(LocationType), default=LocationType.online))