Resolve empty config issue

internal/application/application.go

@@ -106,14 +106,15 @@ func Run() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Populate the initial Config cache OR create defaults
 	firstRun := false
-	startupConfig, err := db.GetConfig(DB)
+
+	// Populate the initial Config cache OR create defaults
+	cfg, err := db.GetConfig(DB)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
-			logger.Info("No config found in database, generating defaults")
 			firstRun = true
-			startupConfig = &db.AppConfig{
+			cfg = &db.AppConfig{
+				Model:               gorm.Model{ID: 1},
 				DataDir:             dataDir,
 				AssetsDir:           dataDir,
 				SystemLevel:         "BASIC",
@@ -125,14 +126,11 @@ func Run() {
 				SavedVolume:         1.0,
 			}
 
-			// Now save it to the database to create the config for all subsequent queries
-			if err := DB.Create(&startupConfig).Error; err != nil {
-				logger.Error("failed to insert default config into database: %v", err)
+			if err := DB.Create(cfg).Error; err != nil {
+				logger.Error("failed to create config: %v", err)
 				return
 			}
 		}
-		logger.Error("failed to read configuration from database")
-		return
 	}
 
 	logger.AddDatabase(DB)