diff --git a/database/seeds/DatabaseSeeder.php b/database/seeds/DatabaseSeeder.php
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+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Seeder;
+
+class DatabaseSeeder extends Seeder
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the database seeds.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function run()
+    {
+        // fill up custom field types
+        $this->call(SeedCustomFieldTypes::class);
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/database/seeds/SeedCustomFieldTypes.php b/database/seeds/SeedCustomFieldTypes.php
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+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Seeder;
+
+class SeedCustomFieldTypes extends Seeder
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the database seeds.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function run()
+    {
+
+        $types = [
+            ['name' => 'admin/customFields.date', 'handler' => '\\App\\CustomFields\\Date'],
+            ['name' => 'admin/customFields.number', 'handler' => '\\App\\CustomFields\\Number'],
+            ['name' => 'admin/customFields.selectboxList', 'handler' => '\\App\\CustomFields\\SelectboxList'],
+            ['name' => 'admin/customFields.string', 'handler' => '\\App\\CustomFields\\String']
+        ];
+
+        foreach ($types as $type) {
+            \DB::table('custom_field_types')
+               ->insert($type);
+        }
+    }
+}