adding a create user command

src/app/Console/Commands/CreateUser.php

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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Console\Commands;
+
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash;
+
+class CreateUser extends Command
+{
+    /**
+     * The name and signature of the console command.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $signature = 'user:create {--e|email= : The email address of the user}';
+
+    /**
+     * The console command description.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $description = 'Create a new user';
+
+    /**
+     * Execute the console command.
+     *
+     * @return int
+     */
+    public function handle(): int
+    {
+        $email = trim($this->option('email'));
+
+        $name = $this->ask("Please provide a name");
+        $surname = $this->ask("Please provide a surname");
+
+        if (empty($email)) {
+            $email = $this->ask("Please provide an email address");
+        }
+
+        if (empty($password)) {
+            // TODO: have a way to hide the input and do a confirm password input
+            $password = $this->ask("Please provide a password");
+        }
+
+        try {
+            User::create([
+                'name'     => trim($name),
+                'surname'  => trim($surname),
+                'email'    => trim($email),
+                'password' => Hash::make(trim($password)),
+            ]);
+
+            $this->info("$email created successfully.");
+            return 0;
+        } catch (\Exception $e) {
+            $this->error('Unable to create your user.');
+            $this->line($e->getMessage());
+            return 1;
+        }
+    }
+}