diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/ChangePassword.php b/app/Console/Commands/ChangePassword.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e7a5ff21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/ChangePassword.php
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Console\Commands;
+
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\ModelNotFoundException;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash;
+
+class ChangePassword extends Command
+{
+    /**
+     * The name and signature of the console command.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $signature = 'user:change-password {userID} {newPassword}';
+    /**
+     * The console command description.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $description = 'Change password for user with given ID';
+
+    /**
+     * Execute the console command.
+     *
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    public function handle()
+    {
+        $id = $this->argument('userID');
+        $newPassword = $this->argument('newPassword');
+
+        try {
+            $user = User::findOrFail($id);
+        } catch (ModelNotFoundException $e) {
+            $this->error('Invalid user ID ' . $id . '. Please see table `users` for correct IDs.');
+            exit(1);
+        }
+
+        // set new password
+        $user->password = Hash::make($newPassword);
+        $user->save();
+
+        $this->info('Password successfully changed.');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/Inspire.php b/app/Console/Commands/Inspire.php
deleted file mode 100644
index db9ab854..00000000
--- a/app/Console/Commands/Inspire.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace App\Console\Commands;
-
-use Illuminate\Console\Command;
-use Illuminate\Foundation\Inspiring;
-
-class Inspire extends Command
-{
-    /**
-     * The name and signature of the console command.
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    protected $signature = 'inspire';
-
-    /**
-     * The console command description.
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    protected $description = 'Display an inspiring quote';
-
-    /**
-     * Execute the console command.
-     *
-     * @return mixed
-     */
-    public function handle()
-    {
-        $this->comment(PHP_EOL.Inspiring::quote().PHP_EOL);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/NewUser.php b/app/Console/Commands/NewUser.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eb869777
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/NewUser.php
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Console\Commands;
+
+use App\Enumerations\UserRoles;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Exception\InvalidArgumentException;
+
+class NewUser extends Command
+{
+    /**
+     * The name and signature of the console command.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $signature = 'user:new {email} {password} {role}';
+    /**
+     * The console command description.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $description = 'Creates new user';
+
+    /**
+     * Execute the console command.
+     *
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    public function handle()
+    {
+        $email = $this->argument('email');
+        $password = $this->argument('password');
+        $role = $this->argument('role');
+
+        // check if given role is valid
+        $roles = UserRoles::getSimple();
+        if (!in_array($role, $roles)) {
+            throw new InvalidArgumentException('Invalid role specified. valid roles are: ' . implode(', ', $roles));
+        }
+
+        // create new user
+        $user = new User();
+        $user->username = $user->email = $email;
+        $user->password = Hash::make($password);
+        $user->role = $role;
+        $user->save();
+
+        $this->info('User ' . $email . ' successfully created.');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Console/Kernel.php b/app/Console/Kernel.php
index 71c519d3..53a0ead5 100644
--- a/app/Console/Kernel.php
+++ b/app/Console/Kernel.php
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ class Kernel extends ConsoleKernel
      * @var array
      */
     protected $commands = [
-        // Commands\Inspire::class,
+        Commands\NewUser::class,
+        Commands\ChangePassword::class
     ];
 
     /**