diff --git a/.wp-env.json b/.wp-env.json
index ec27b80e..f0eaedd8 100644
--- a/.wp-env.json
+++ b/.wp-env.json
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@
 	"plugins": [
 		"./plugin"
 	],
-	"phpVersion": "8.1",
 	"mappings": {
-		"php.ini": "./bin/php.ini"
+		"./../.htaccess": "./htaccess.txt",
+    "lifecycleScripts": "./bin/lifecycleScripts/",
+    "wp-cli.yml": "./wp-cli.yml",
+    "required-plugins": "./required-plugins/"
 	},
 	"env": {
 		"development": {
diff --git a/bin/lifecycleScripts/initialize.sh b/bin/lifecycleScripts/initialize.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e331446d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/lifecycleScripts/initialize.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# This script is used to initialize the WordPress system. WP-CLI is available.
+# We use it to install plugins, themes and set options as needed.
+
+# Check if WordPress is installed, if not, exit.
+if ! $(wp core is-installed); then
+	echo "WordPress is not installed. Exiting."
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check if this is a clean install, if not, exit.
+# We check this by looking for a set option. If it's not set, it will throw an error.
+if wp option get lh_is_installed; then
+	echo "This is not a clean install. Exiting."
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+# Set the option to indicate that this is a clean install.
+wp option set lh_is_installed true
+
+# Set the permalink structure.
+echo "----- Setting permalink structure."
+wp rewrite structure '/%postname%/' --hard
+
+## Remove all plugins.
+echo "----- Removing unwanted plugins."
+wp plugin delete --all --exclude=plugin
+
+## Install plugins.
+echo "----- Installing plugins."
+
+# From the WordPress plugin repository.
+wp plugin install wordpress-seo wordpress-importer --activate
+
+# From a local file.
+# wp plugin install ./required-plugins/advanced-custom-fields-pro.zip ./required-plugins/gravityforms.zip --activate
+
+# Activate the theme we want to use.
+echo "----- Activating working theme."
+wp theme activate theme
+
+## Import Demo Content.
+echo "----- Importing demo content."
+
+wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/WPTT/theme-unit-test/master/themeunittestdata.wordpress.xml
+wp import themeunittestdata.wordpress.xml --authors=create
diff --git a/bin/php.ini b/bin/php.ini
deleted file mode 100644
index 7c5463d2..00000000
--- a/bin/php.ini
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-post_max_size = 512M
-upload_max_filesize = 512M
-memory_limit = 512M
diff --git a/htaccess.txt b/htaccess.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..edbd94ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/htaccess.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+php_value post_max_size 2G
+php_value upload_max_filesize 2G
+php_value memory_limit 2G
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b53d4e89..8ab8c310 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
     "stop": "npx wp-env stop",
     "watch": "webpack --watch",
     "env:clean": "npx wp-env clean all",
+    "env:init": "npx wp-env run cli sh ./lifecycleScripts/initialize.sh",
+    "env:reset": "npm run env:clean && npm run env:init",
     "update:schemas": "node bin/updateThemeJsonSchema.js",
     "update:versions": "node bin/updatePluginVersion.js && node bin/updateThemeVersion.js",
     "lint:php": "composer run lint",
diff --git a/required-plugins/.gitkeep b/required-plugins/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/wp-cli.yml b/wp-cli.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3cf7565b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wp-cli.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+apache_modules:
+  - mod_rewrite