diff --git a/execguard.go b/execguard.go
index 52cecba..96fdf05 100644
--- a/execguard.go
+++ b/execguard.go
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ type Config struct {
 }
 
 var initMode bool
+var initFile string
 var updateFile string
 var migrateMode bool
 var newKey bool
@@ -52,7 +53,8 @@ var dbMutex sync.Mutex
 
 func main() {
 	flag.BoolVar(&initMode, "init", false, "initialize and populate allowed executable database")
-	flag.StringVar(&updateFile, "update", "", "add specified file to allowed database with hash")
+	flag.StringVar(&initFile, "initFile", "", "file containing files to add to allowed database with hash")
+    flag.StringVar(&updateFile, "update", "", "add specified file to allowed database with hash")
     flag.BoolVar(&migrateMode, "migrate", false, "recompute hashes of all allowed paths using current settings")
     flag.BoolVar(&newKey, "newKey", false, "generate a new XXTEA-compatible encryption key")
 	flag.Parse()
@@ -94,6 +96,16 @@ func main() {
 
 	createTable(db)
 
+    if initFile != "" {
+		absPath, err := filepath.Abs(initFile)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("Invalid init file path: %v", err)
+            os.Exit(1) // Exit with status code 1
+		}
+        runInit(db, absPath)
+        return
+    }
+
 	if updateFile != "" {
 		absPath, err := filepath.Abs(updateFile)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -155,6 +167,31 @@ func createTable(db *sql.DB) {
 	}
 }
 
+func readFile(db *sql.DB, input *os.File) {
+	defer input.Close()
+
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(input)
+	for scanner.Scan() {
+		line := strings.TrimSpace(scanner.Text())
+		if line != "" {
+            time.Sleep(time.Duration(100) * time.Millisecond)
+			addToAllowed(db, line)
+			log.Printf("Migrated path: %s", line)
+		}
+	}
+	if err := scanner.Err(); err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Error reading Migrate file: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func runInit(db *sql.DB, path string) {
+    input, err := os.Open(path)
+    if err != nil {
+        log.Fatalf("Failed to open temp file: %v", err)
+    }
+    readFile(db, input)
+}
+
 func runMigration(db *sql.DB) {
 	tempFile := "Migrate"
 
@@ -178,27 +215,12 @@ func runMigration(db *sql.DB) {
 		}
 		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(f, path)
 	}
-	f.Close() // make sure it can be read next
-
-	// Reopen to read
-	input, err := os.Open(f.Name())
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("Failed to open temp file: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer input.Close()
 
-	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(input)
-	for scanner.Scan() {
-		line := strings.TrimSpace(scanner.Text())
-		if line != "" {
-            time.Sleep(time.Duration(1) * 100 * time.Millisecond)
-			addToAllowed(db, line)
-			log.Printf("Migrated path: %s", line)
-		}
-	}
-	if err := scanner.Err(); err != nil {
-		log.Printf("Error reading Migrate file: %v", err)
-	}
+    // Seek back to start instead of closing/reopening
+    if _, err := f.Seek(0, 0); err != nil {
+        log.Fatalf("Failed to seek file: %v", err)
+    }    
+	readFile(db, f)
 }
 
 func isAllowed(db *sql.DB, path string) bool {
diff --git a/export.sh b/export.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f3a765e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/export.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+sudo sqlite3 /etc/execguard/allowed.db "SELECT path FROM allowed;" > migrated_apps.txt
+echo "On remote PC: \$ sudo execguard --initFile migrated_apps.txt"