diff --git a/src/app/actions/toy.ts b/src/app/actions/toy.ts
index 836950f..85f13fb 100644
--- a/src/app/actions/toy.ts
+++ b/src/app/actions/toy.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ import { createToy, updateToy, getToyById } from '@/data/operations';
 import type { Toy } from '@/types';
 
 // This type represents the data coming from the form.
-export type ToyFormData = Omit<Toy, 'id' | 'ownerId' | 'name' | 'description' | 'category' | 'images' | 'unavailableRanges' | 'pricePerDay' | 'location' | 'ownerName' | 'ownerAvatarUrl' | 'dataAiHint'> & {
+// Simplified for clarity and maintainability.
+export type ToyFormData = {
     name: string;
     description: string;
     category: string;
diff --git a/src/lib/db.ts b/src/lib/db.ts
index 2373437..e1bde8d 100644
--- a/src/lib/db.ts
+++ b/src/lib/db.ts
@@ -15,81 +15,82 @@ db.pragma('journal_mode = WAL');
 db.pragma('foreign_keys = ON');
 
 function initDb() {
-  console.log("Resetting database and re-seeding data...");
+  // Check if the users table exists. If it does, we assume the DB is initialized.
+  const table = db.prepare("SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name = 'users'").get();
 
-  // Drop existing tables to ensure a clean slate on every run.
-  // This is useful for development to easily reset the data.
-  db.exec('DROP TABLE IF EXISTS toys');
-  db.exec('DROP TABLE IF EXISTS users');
+  if (!table) {
+    console.log("Database not found. Initializing and seeding...");
 
+    // Create Users Table
+    db.exec(`
+      CREATE TABLE users (
+        id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+        name TEXT NOT NULL,
+        nickname TEXT,
+        email TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+        role TEXT,
+        avatarUrl TEXT,
+        bio TEXT
+      );
+    `);
 
-  // Create Users Table
-  db.exec(`
-    CREATE TABLE users (
-      id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
-      name TEXT NOT NULL,
-      nickname TEXT,
-      email TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE,
-      role TEXT,
-      avatarUrl TEXT,
-      bio TEXT
-    );
-  `);
+    // Create Toys Table
+    db.exec(`
+      CREATE TABLE toys (
+        id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+        name TEXT NOT NULL,
+        description TEXT NOT NULL,
+        category TEXT NOT NULL,
+        images TEXT,
+        unavailableRanges TEXT,
+        ownerId INTEGER NOT NULL,
+        pricePerDay REAL,
+        location TEXT,
+        FOREIGN KEY (ownerId) REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
+      );
+    `);
+    
+    console.log("Seeding initial data...");
 
-  // Create Toys Table
-  db.exec(`
-    CREATE TABLE toys (
-      id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
-      name TEXT NOT NULL,
-      description TEXT NOT NULL,
-      category TEXT NOT NULL,
-      images TEXT,
-      unavailableRanges TEXT,
-      ownerId INTEGER NOT NULL,
-      pricePerDay REAL,
-      location TEXT,
-      FOREIGN KEY (ownerId) REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
-    );
-  `);
-  
-  console.log("Seeding initial data...");
+    // Prepare insert statements
+    const insertUser = db.prepare(`
+      INSERT INTO users (id, name, nickname, email, role, avatarUrl, bio) 
+      VALUES (@id, @name, @nickname, @email, @role, @avatarUrl, @bio)
+    `);
+    
+    const insertToy = db.prepare(`
+      INSERT INTO toys (id, name, description, category, images, unavailableRanges, ownerId, pricePerDay, location) 
+      VALUES (@id, @name, @description, @category, @images, @unavailableRanges, @ownerId, @pricePerDay, @location)
+    `);
 
-  // Prepare insert statements
-  const insertUser = db.prepare(`
-    INSERT INTO users (id, name, nickname, email, role, avatarUrl, bio) 
-    VALUES (@id, @name, @nickname, @email, @role, @avatarUrl, @bio)
-  `);
-  
-  const insertToy = db.prepare(`
-    INSERT INTO toys (id, name, description, category, images, unavailableRanges, ownerId, pricePerDay, location) 
-    VALUES (@id, @name, @description, @category, @images, @unavailableRanges, @ownerId, @pricePerDay, @location)
-  `);
+    // Use a transaction for efficiency
+    const seedData = db.transaction(() => {
+      for (const user of rawUsers) {
+        insertUser.run({
+            id: user.id,
+            name: user.name,
+            nickname: user.nickname ?? null,
+            email: user.email,
+            role: user.role ?? 'User',
+            avatarUrl: user.avatarUrl ?? null,
+            bio: user.bio ?? null
+        });
+      }
+      for (const toy of rawToys) {
+        insertToy.run({
+            ...toy,
+            images: JSON.stringify(toy.images),
+            unavailableRanges: JSON.stringify(toy.unavailableRanges),
+        });
+      }
+    });
 
-  // Use a transaction for efficiency
-  const seedData = db.transaction(() => {
-    for (const user of rawUsers) {
-      insertUser.run({
-          id: user.id,
-          name: user.name,
-          nickname: user.nickname ?? null,
-          email: user.email,
-          role: user.role ?? 'User',
-          avatarUrl: user.avatarUrl ?? null,
-          bio: user.bio ?? null
-      });
-    }
-    for (const toy of rawToys) {
-      insertToy.run({
-          ...toy,
-          images: JSON.stringify(toy.images),
-          unavailableRanges: JSON.stringify(toy.unavailableRanges),
-      });
-    }
-  });
+    seedData();
 
-  seedData();
-
-  console.log("Database initialization and seeding complete.");
+    console.log("Database initialization and seeding complete.");
+  } else {
+    console.log("Database already initialized.");
+  }
 }
 
 // Initialize and export db
diff --git a/toyshare.db b/toyshare.db
index 80c2414..d9d59f6 100644
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diff --git a/toyshare.db-shm b/toyshare.db-shm
index 91a6282..b766a6f 100644
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diff --git a/toyshare.db-wal b/toyshare.db-wal
index b7855fb..b19f49b 100644
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