diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/AddUser.php b/app/Console/Commands/AddUser.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..418cb65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/AddUser.php
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Console\Commands;
+
+use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+use App\Models\User;
+use App\Models\Role;
+
+class AddUser extends Command
+{
+    protected $signature = 'user:add';
+
+    protected $description = 'Add a new user with a role';
+
+    public function handle()
+    {
+        $firstName = $this->ask('Enter the user\'s first name');
+        $lastName = $this->ask('Enter the user\'s last name');
+        $email = $this->ask('Enter the user\'s email');
+
+        // Fetch available roles
+        $roles = Role::all()->pluck('label')->toArray();
+        $role = $this->choice('Select a role for the user', $roles);
+
+        // Create the user
+        $user = User::create([
+            'first' => $firstName,
+            'last' => $lastName,
+            'fullname' => "{$firstName} {$lastName}",
+            'email' => $email,
+            'username' => $email,
+        ]);
+
+        // Assign the role to the user
+        $user->assignRole($role); // Ensure you have a method to assign roles
+
+        $this->info("User {$firstName} {$lastName} with role {$role} has been created successfully.");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Console/Kernel.php b/app/Console/Kernel.php
index 69914e9..68dcef2 100644
--- a/app/Console/Kernel.php
+++ b/app/Console/Kernel.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class Kernel extends ConsoleKernel
      * @var array
      */
     protected $commands = [
-        //
+        \App\Console\Commands\AddUser::class,
     ];
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Models/User.php b/app/Models/User.php
index 40a5460..1aa8c72 100644
--- a/app/Models/User.php
+++ b/app/Models/User.php
@@ -71,6 +71,18 @@ public function roles(): BelongsToMany
         return $this->belongsToMany(Role::class, 'appuser_role_link', 'uid', 'rid');
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Assign a role to the user.
+     *
+     * @param string $roleName
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function assignRole(string $roleName)
+    {
+        $role = Role::where('label', $roleName)->firstOrFail();
+        $this->roles()->attach($role);
+    }
+
     /**
      * The permissions that belong to the user.
      */