diff --git a/gulpfile.js b/gulpfile.js
index 56271790..36fab862 100644
--- a/gulpfile.js
+++ b/gulpfile.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const config = require(__dirname+'/config.js')
+	, { Binary } = require('mongodb')
+	, Permission = require(__dirname+'/helpers/permission.js')
 	, Permissions = require(__dirname+'/helpers/permissions.js')
 	, { hcaptcha, google } = require(__dirname+'/configs/secrets.js')
 	, gulp = require('gulp')
@@ -204,12 +206,47 @@ async function wipe() {
 	await Posts.db.createIndex({ 'board': 1, 'reports.0': 1 }, { 'partialFilterExpression': { 'reports.0': { '$exists': true } } })
 	await Posts.db.createIndex({ 'globalreports.0': 1 }, { 'partialFilterExpression': {	'globalreports.0': { '$exists': true } } })
 
-//todo: insert roles to roles db
+	const ANON = new Permission()
+	ANON.setAll([
+		Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_PINKTEXT, Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_GREENTEXT, Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_BOLD, 
+		Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_UNDERLINE, Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_STRIKETHROUGH, Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_TITLE, 
+		Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_ITALIC, Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_SPOILER, Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_MONO, 
+		Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_CODE, Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_DETECTED, Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_LINK, 
+		Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_DICE, Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_FORTUNE, Permissions.CREATE_BOARD, 
+		Permissions.CREATE_ACCOUNT
+	]);
+	const BOARD_STAFF = new Permission(ANON.base64)
+	BOARD_STAFF.setAll([
+		Permissions.MANAGE_BOARD_GENERAL, Permissions.MANAGE_BOARD_BANS, Permissions.MANAGE_BOARD_LOGS, 
+	]);
+	const BOARD_OWNER = new Permission(BOARD_STAFF.base64)
+	BOARD_OWNER.setAll([
+		Permissions.MANAGE_BOARD_OWNER, Permissions.MANAGE_BOARD_STAFF, Permissions.MANAGE_BOARD_CUSTOMISATION, 
+		Permissions.MANAGE_BOARD_SETTINGS,
+	]);
+	const GLOBAL_STAFF = new Permission(BOARD_OWNER.base64);
+	GLOBAL_STAFF.setAll([
+		Permissions.MANAGE_GLOBAL_GENERAL, Permissions.MANAGE_GLOBAL_BANS, Permissions.MANAGE_GLOBAL_LOGS, Permissions.MANAGE_GLOBAL_NEWS, 
+		Permissions.MANAGE_GLOBAL_BOARDS, Permissions.MANAGE_GLOBAL_SETTINGS, Permissions.MANAGE_BOARD_OWNER, Permissions.BYPASS_FILTERS, 
+		Permissions.BYPASS_BANS, Permissions.BYPASS_SPAMCHECK, Permissions.BYPASS_RATELIMITS,
+	]);
+	const ADMIN = new Permission(GLOBAL_STAFF.base64);
+	ADMIN.setAll([
+		Permissions.MANAGE_GLOBAL_ACCOUNTS, Permissions.MANAGE_GLOBAL_ROLES, Permissions.VIEW_RAW_IP, 
+	]);
+	const ROOT = new Permission();
+	ROOT.setAll(Permission.allPermissions);
+	await Roles.db.insertMany([
+		{ name: 'ANON', permissions: Binary(ANON.array) },
+		{ name: 'BOARD_STAFF', permissions: Binary(BOARD_STAFF.array) },
+		{ name: 'BOARD_OWNER', permissions: Binary(BOARD_OWNER.array) },
+		{ name: 'GLOBAL_STAFF', permissions: Binary(GLOBAL_STAFF.array) },
+		{ name: 'ADMIN', permissions: Binary(ADMIN.array) },
+		{ name: 'ROOT', permissions: Binary(ROOT.array) },
+	]);
 
 	const randomPassword = randomBytes(20).toString('base64')
-	const rootPermission = new Permission();
-	rootPermissions.set(Permissions.ROOT);
-	await Accounts.insertOne('admin', 'admin', randomPassword, rootPermission);
+	await Accounts.insertOne('admin', 'admin', randomPassword, ROOT);
 	console.log('=====LOGIN DETAILS=====\nusername: admin\npassword:', randomPassword, '\n=======================');
 
 	await db.collection('version').replaceOne({
diff --git a/helpers/rolemanager.js b/helpers/rolemanager.js
index 22899266..2517a65a 100644
--- a/helpers/rolemanager.js
+++ b/helpers/rolemanager.js
@@ -37,53 +37,3 @@ module.exports = {
 	roleNameMap: {},
 	load,
 };
-
-//put in gulpfile/migration!!
-
-//const ANON = new Permission()
-//ANON.setAll([
-//	Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_PINKTEXT, Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_GREENTEXT, Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_BOLD, 
-//	Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_UNDERLINE, Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_STRIKETHROUGH, Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_TITLE, 
-//	Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_ITALIC, Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_SPOILER, Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_MONO, 
-//	Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_CODE, Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_DETECTED, Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_LINK, 
-//	Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_DICE, Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_FORTUNE, Permissions.CREATE_BOARD, 
-//	Permissions.CREATE_ACCOUNT
-//]);
-//
-//const BOARD_STAFF = new Permission(ANON.base64)
-//BOARD_STAFF.setAll([
-//	Permissions.MANAGE_BOARD_GENERAL, Permissions.MANAGE_BOARD_BANS, Permissions.MANAGE_BOARD_LOGS, 
-//]);
-//
-//const BOARD_OWNER = new Permission(BOARD_STAFF.base64)
-//BOARD_OWNER.setAll([
-//	Permissions.MANAGE_BOARD_OWNER, Permissions.MANAGE_BOARD_STAFF, Permissions.MANAGE_BOARD_CUSTOMISATION, 
-//	Permissions.MANAGE_BOARD_SETTINGS,
-//]);
-//
-//const GLOBAL_STAFF = new Permission(BOARD_OWNER.base64);
-//GLOBAL_STAFF.setAll([
-//	Permissions.MANAGE_GLOBAL_GENERAL, Permissions.MANAGE_GLOBAL_BANS, Permissions.MANAGE_GLOBAL_LOGS, Permissions.MANAGE_GLOBAL_NEWS, 
-//	Permissions.MANAGE_GLOBAL_BOARDS, Permissions.MANAGE_GLOBAL_SETTINGS, Permissions.MANAGE_BOARD_OWNER, Permissions.BYPASS_FILTERS, 
-//	Permissions.BYPASS_BANS, Permissions.BYPASS_SPAMCHECK, Permissions.BYPASS_RATELIMITS,
-//]);
-//
-//const ADMIN = new Permission(GLOBAL_STAFF.base64);
-//ADMIN.setAll([
-//	Permissions.MANAGE_GLOBAL_ACCOUNTS, Permissions.MANAGE_GLOBAL_ROLES, Permissions.VIEW_RAW_IP, 
-//]);
-//
-//const ROOT = new Permission();
-//ROOT.setAll(Permission.allPermissions);
-//
-//	if (roles.length === 0) {
-//		await Roles.db.insertMany([
-//			{ name: 'ANON', permission: Binary(ANON.array) },
-//			{ name: 'BOARD_STAFF', permission: Binary(BOARD_STAFF.array) },
-//			{ name: 'BOARD_OWNER', permission: Binary(BOARD_OWNER.array) },
-//			{ name: 'GLOBAL_STAFF', permission: Binary(GLOBAL_STAFF.array) },
-//			{ name: 'ADMIN', permission: Binary(ADMIN.array) },
-//			{ name: 'ROOT', permission: Binary(ROOT.array) },
-//		]);
-//		console.log((await Roles.find()))
-//	}
diff --git a/migrations/0.4.0.js b/migrations/0.4.0.js
index 84339b93..300656db 100644
--- a/migrations/0.4.0.js
+++ b/migrations/0.4.0.js
@@ -1,27 +1,66 @@
 'use strict';
 
-const roleManager = require(__dirname+'/../helpers/rolemanager.js')
-	, Permission = require(__dirname+'/../helpers/permission.js')
+const Permission = require(__dirname+'/../helpers/permission.js')
 	, { Binary } = require('mongodb');
 
 module.exports = async(db, redis) => {
 	console.log('making db changes for permissions update');
 	console.log('setting new permission templates to replace old permission "levels"');
+	const ANON = new Permission()
+	ANON.setAll([
+		Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_PINKTEXT, Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_GREENTEXT, Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_BOLD, 
+		Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_UNDERLINE, Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_STRIKETHROUGH, Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_TITLE, 
+		Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_ITALIC, Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_SPOILER, Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_MONO, 
+		Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_CODE, Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_DETECTED, Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_LINK, 
+		Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_DICE, Permissions.USE_MARKDOWN_FORTUNE, Permissions.CREATE_BOARD, 
+		Permissions.CREATE_ACCOUNT
+	]);
+	const BOARD_STAFF = new Permission(ANON.base64)
+	BOARD_STAFF.setAll([
+		Permissions.MANAGE_BOARD_GENERAL, Permissions.MANAGE_BOARD_BANS, Permissions.MANAGE_BOARD_LOGS, 
+	]);
+	const BOARD_OWNER = new Permission(BOARD_STAFF.base64)
+	BOARD_OWNER.setAll([
+		Permissions.MANAGE_BOARD_OWNER, Permissions.MANAGE_BOARD_STAFF, Permissions.MANAGE_BOARD_CUSTOMISATION, 
+		Permissions.MANAGE_BOARD_SETTINGS,
+	]);
+	const GLOBAL_STAFF = new Permission(BOARD_OWNER.base64);
+	GLOBAL_STAFF.setAll([
+		Permissions.MANAGE_GLOBAL_GENERAL, Permissions.MANAGE_GLOBAL_BANS, Permissions.MANAGE_GLOBAL_LOGS, Permissions.MANAGE_GLOBAL_NEWS, 
+		Permissions.MANAGE_GLOBAL_BOARDS, Permissions.MANAGE_GLOBAL_SETTINGS, Permissions.MANAGE_BOARD_OWNER, Permissions.BYPASS_FILTERS, 
+		Permissions.BYPASS_BANS, Permissions.BYPASS_SPAMCHECK, Permissions.BYPASS_RATELIMITS,
+	]);
+	const ADMIN = new Permission(GLOBAL_STAFF.base64);
+	ADMIN.setAll([
+		Permissions.MANAGE_GLOBAL_ACCOUNTS, Permissions.MANAGE_GLOBAL_ROLES, Permissions.VIEW_RAW_IP, 
+	]);
+	const ROOT = new Permission();
+	ROOT.setAll(Permission.allPermissions);
+	await db.collection('roles').deleteMany({});
+	await db.collection('roles').insertMany([
+		{ name: 'ANON', permissions: Binary(ANON.array) },
+		{ name: 'BOARD_STAFF', permissions: Binary(BOARD_STAFF.array) },
+		{ name: 'BOARD_OWNER', permissions: Binary(BOARD_OWNER.array) },
+		{ name: 'GLOBAL_STAFF', permissions: Binary(GLOBAL_STAFF.array) },
+		{ name: 'ADMIN', permissions: Binary(ADMIN.array) },
+		{ name: 'ROOT', permissions: Binary(ROOT.array) },
+	]);
+
 	await db.collection('accounts').updateMany({ authLevel: 0 }, {
 		'$set': {
-			'permissions': Binary(roleManager.roles.ROOT.array),
+			'permissions': Binary(ROOT.array),
 		},
 	});
 	await db.collection('accounts').updateMany({ authLevel: 1 }, {
 		'$set': {
-			'permissions': Binary(roleManager.roles.GLOBAL_STAFF.array),
+			'permissions': Binary(GLOBAL_STAFF.array),
 		},
 	});
 	//not doing 2 and 3 anymore, since they were a weird, ugly part of the old "levels" system.
 	//they can be added back manually by editing global perms if desired
 	await db.collection('accounts').updateMany({ authLevel: { $gte: 2 } }, { //gte2, to get 2, 3, and 4.
 		'$set': {
-			'permissions': Binary(roleManager.roles.ANON.array),
+			'permissions': Binary(ANON.array),
 		},
 	});
 	console.log('renaming account modBoards->staffBoards');
@@ -51,14 +90,14 @@ module.exports = async(db, redis) => {
 	const bulkWrites = allBoards.map(board => {
 		const staffObject = board.settings.moderators.reduce((acc, mod) => {
 			acc[mod] = {
-				permissions: Binary(roleManager.roles.BOARD_STAFF.array),
+				permissions: Binary(BOARD_STAFF.array),
 				addedDate: new Date(),
 			};
 			return acc;
 		}, {});
 		//add add the BO to staff
 		staffObject[board.owner] = {
-			permissions: Binary(roleManager.roles.BOARD_OWNER.array),
+			permissions: Binary(BOARD_OWNER.array),
 			addedDate: new Date(),
 		}
 		return {