diff --git a/mythtv/files/mythfilldatabase b/mythtv/files/mythfilldatabase
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+mythfilldatabase > /dev/null
diff --git a/mythtv/files/mythoptimize b/mythtv/files/mythoptimize
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+MYTHVERSION="`rpm -q --queryformat='%{VERSION}\n' mythtv-docs`"
+perl /usr/share/doc/mythtv-docs-${MYTHVERSION}/contrib/optimize_mythdb.pl > /dev/null
diff --git a/mythtv/manifests/init.pp b/mythtv/manifests/init.pp
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+
+# Install MythTV backend service.
+#
+# === Global variables
+#
+#   $mythtv_dbhost:
+#       Database server name (defaults to localhost).
+#
+#   $mythtv_dbname:
+#       Database name (defaults to mythconverg).
+#
+#   $mythtv_dbuser:
+#	Database user name (defaults to mythtv).
+#
+#   $mythtv_dbpass:
+#       Database password.
+#
+class mythtv::backend {
+
+    if ! $mythtv_dbhost {
+	$mythtv_dbhost = "localhost"
+    }
+    if ! $mythtv_dbuser {
+	$mythtv_dbuser = "mythtv"
+    }
+    if ! $mythtv_dbname {
+	$mythtv_dbname = "mythconverg"
+    }
+
+    package { ["mythtv-backend", "mythtv-setup", "mythtv-docs"]:
+	ensure => installed,
+    }
+
+    file { "/etc/mythtv/mysql.txt":
+	ensure  => present,
+	content => template("mythtv/mysql.txt.erb"),
+	mode    => 0640,
+	owner   => root,
+	group   => mythtv,
+	notify  => Service["mythbackend"],
+	require => Package["mythtv-backend"],
+    }
+
+    file { "/etc/mythtv/config.xml":
+	ensure  => present,
+	content => template("mythtv/config.xml.erb"),
+	mode    => 0640,
+	owner   => root,
+	group   => mythtv,
+	notify  => Service["mythbackend"],
+	require => Package["mythtv-backend"],
+    }
+
+    file { "/root/.mythtv":
+	ensure  => "/etc/mythtv",
+	force   => true,
+	require => Package["mythtv-backend"],
+    }
+
+    service { "mythbackend":
+	ensure  => running,
+	enable  => true,
+	require => Package["mythtv-backend"],
+    }
+
+}
+
+
+# Install MythTV daily cron jobs.
+#
+# This class should be included only to one host.
+#
+class mythtv::cron inherits mythtv::backend {
+
+    package { [ "perl-MythTV", "perl-Net-UPnP", "perl-DBD-MySQL" ]:
+	ensure => installed,
+    }
+
+    file { "/etc/cron.daily/mythfilldatabase":
+	ensure => present,
+	source => "puppet:///mythtv/mythfilldatabase",
+	mode   => 0755,
+	owner  => root,
+	group  => root,
+    }
+
+    file { "/etc/cron.daily/mythoptimize":
+	ensure => present,
+	source => "puppet:///mythtv/mythoptimize",
+	mode   => 0755,
+	owner  => root,
+	group  => root,
+    }
+
+}
+
+
+# Install MythTV web frontend.
+#
+class mythtv::mythweb {
+
+    package { [ "mythweb", "mythweather" ]:
+	ensure => installed,
+    }
+
+    file { "/usr/share/mythweb/data":
+	ensure  => directory,
+	mode    => 0770,
+	owner   => root,
+	group   => httpsd,
+	require => Package["mythweb"],
+    }
+
+}
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diff --git a/mythtv/templates/config.xml.erb b/mythtv/templates/config.xml.erb
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+<Configuration>
+  <UPnP>
+    <MythFrontend>
+      <DefaultBackend>
+        <DBHostName><%= mythtv_dbhost -%></DBHostName>
+        <DBUserName><%= mythtv_dbuser -%></DBUserName>
+        <DBPassword><%= mythtv_dbpass -%></DBPassword>
+        <DBName><%= mythtv_dbname -%></DBName>
+      </DefaultBackend>
+    </MythFrontend>
+  </UPnP>
+</Configuration>
diff --git a/mythtv/templates/mysql.txt.erb b/mythtv/templates/mysql.txt.erb
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+DBHostName=<%= mythtv_dbhost %>
+
+# By default, Myth tries to ping the DB host to see if it exists.
+# If your DB host or network doesn't accept pings, set this to no:
+#
+#DBHostPing=no
+
+DBUserName=<%= mythtv_dbuser %>
+DBPassword=<%= mythtv_dbpass %>
+DBName=<%= mythtv_dbname %>
+DBType=QMYSQL3
+
+# Set the following if you want to use something other than this
+# machine's real hostname for identifying settings in the database.
+# This is useful if your hostname changes often, as otherwise you
+# will need to reconfigure mythtv (or futz with the DB) every time.
+# TWO HOSTS MUST NOT USE THE SAME VALUE
+#
+#LocalHostName=my-unique-identifier-goes-here
+
+# If you want your frontend to be able to wake your MySQL server
+# using WakeOnLan, have a look at the following settings:
+#
+#
+# The time the frontend waits (in seconds) between reconnect tries.
+# This should be the rough time your MySQL server needs for startup
+#
+#WOLsqlReconnectWaitTime=0
+#
+#
+# This is the number of retries to wake the MySQL server
+# until the frontend gives up
+#
+#WOLsqlConnectRetry=5
+#
+#
+# This is the command executed to wake your MySQL server.
+#
+#WOLsqlCommand=echo 'WOLsqlServerCommand not set'