diff --git a/js/apps/system/aardvark/models/configuration.js b/js/apps/system/aardvark/models/configuration.js
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+/*jslint indent: 2, nomen: true, maxlen: 100 */
+/*global require, exports */
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// @brief A configuration model for foxx templates
+///
+/// @file
+///
+/// DISCLAIMER
+///
+/// Copyright 2010-2012 triagens GmbH, Cologne, Germany
+///
+/// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+/// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+/// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+///
+///     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+///
+/// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+/// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+/// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+/// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+/// limitations under the License.
+///
+/// Copyright holder is triAGENS GmbH, Cologne, Germany
+///
+/// @author Michael Hackstein
+/// @author Copyright 2011-2013, triAGENS GmbH, Cologne, Germany
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+(function() {
+  "use strict";
+
+  var Foxx = require("org/arangodb/foxx"),
+    joi = require("joi"),
+    Configuration;
+
+  Configuration = Foxx.Model.extend({
+    schema: {
+      applicationContext: joi.string().optional(),
+      path: joi.string().optional(),
+      name: joi.string().required(),
+      collectionNames: joi.array().required(),
+      authenticated: joi.boolean().required(),
+      author: joi.string().required(),
+      description: joi.string().required(),
+      license: joi.string().required()
+    }
+  });
+
+  exports.Model = Configuration;
+}());
diff --git a/js/apps/system/aardvark/templates/setup.js.tmpl b/js/apps/system/aardvark/templates/setup.js.tmpl
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+(function () {
+  'use strict';
+
+  var console = require("console");
+  var db = require("org/arangodb").db;
+  var createCollection = function(collection) {
+    var name = applicationContext.collectionName(collection);
+    if (db._collection(name) === null) {
+      db._create(name);
+    } else if (applicationContext.isProduction) {
+      console.warn("collection '%s' already exists. Leaving it untouched.", name);
+    }
+  };
+
+  <% _.each(collections, function(c) { %>
+  createCollection("<%= c %>");
+  <% }); %>
+}());
diff --git a/js/apps/system/aardvark/templates/teardown.js.tmpl b/js/apps/system/aardvark/templates/teardown.js.tmpl
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+(function () {
+  'use strict';
+  var db = require("org/arangodb").db;
+
+  <% _.each(collections, function(c) { %>
+  db._drop("<%= c %>");
+  <% }); %>
+}());