diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 066a2a7..e1b7684 100644
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -131,4 +131,13 @@ sed -i "s@YNH_FORUM_TITLE@$title@g" ../sources/configuration.yml
 sudo cp ../sources/configuration.yml $final_path
 sudo su - www-data -s /bin/bash -c "cd $final_path && php -d memory_limit=-1 flarum install -f configuration.yml"
 sudo rm $final_path/configuration.yml
+
+# Generate and add root token for user creation and deletion
+roottoken=$(ynh_string_random 40)
+apitablesql="CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS api_keys (api_key TEXT(40) NOT NULL UNIQUE)"
+rootsql="INSERT INTO api_keys VALUES ('"$roottoken"')"
+ynh_mysql_execute_as_root "$apitablesql" $dbname
+ynh_mysql_execute_as_root "$rootsql" $dbname
+ynh_app_setting_set "$app" root_token "$roottoken"
 fi
+