diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index efa0d11..e38a8b4 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ namespace :db do
   task :migrate do
     %x{sequel -m 'db/migrations/' 'sqlite://data/stgm.db'}
   end
+
+  task :import do
+    channel = ENV['channel']
+    puts %x{ruby scan.rb "#{channel}"}
+  end
 end
 
 namespace :server do
diff --git a/scan.rb b/scan.rb
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..53a931e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scan.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+
+require 'pathname'
+require 'sequel'
+
+require_relative 'lib/config.rb'
+
+# Load configuration file
+$conf = Config.new(File.join(__dir__, 'data/defaults.yaml'))
+
+# Load the Sequel timestamps plugin
+Sequel::Model.plugin :timestamps
+# Initialize Sequel gem for database actions
+DB = Sequel.connect(adapter: $conf.get('database.adapter'), database: $conf.get('database.database'))
+# Load models
+require_relative 'lib/models/channel.rb'
+require_relative 'lib/models/video.rb'
+
+unless ARGV.length == 1
+  abort 'You must supply a channel name!'
+end
+
+channel = Channel.where(name: ARGV[0]).first()
+channel_dir = channel.directory_path
+subs = Dir["#{channel_dir}/*"]
+
+subs.each do |d|
+  # get folder basename
+  dir_name = File.basename(d)
+
+  # parse video serial from folder name
+  serial_raw = dir_name[0..5].strip()
+  video_serial = serial_raw[1..-1]
+
+  # parse video name from folder name
+  video_name = dir_name.split(' - ')[1]
+
+  # check if a video by the same serial number exists for the channel
+  db_results = Video.where(serial: video_serial, channel_id: channel.id).all()
+
+  # add video project to DB if there's no existing project
+  if db_results.length == 0
+    video = Video.create(
+      serial: video_serial,
+      name: video_name,
+      channel_id: channel.id,
+      directory_path: d,
+      description: 'TODO - imported from storage.',
+      script: "# Introduction\n\n# Body\n\n# Conclusions"
+    )
+
+    puts "Successfully added video ##{video.serial} - #{video.name} for channel '#{channel.name}' to the database."
+  end
+end