add user script

Makefile

@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ admin:
 	pipenv run python manage.py createsuperuser
 
 
+user:
+	pipenv run python add_user.py
+
+
 tests: ## Run tests
 tests:
 	pipenv run python manage.py test courses.tests

add_user.py

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import os
+import django
+import string
+import random
+
+os.environ.setdefault(
+    "DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "course_management.settings"
+)
+django.setup()
+
+from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model  # noqa: E402
+
+User = get_user_model()
+
+
+def generate_password(length=12):
+    characters = string.ascii_letters + string.digits
+    return "".join(random.choice(characters) for _ in range(length))
+
+
+def create_user():
+    print("Creating a new Django user")
+    email = input("Enter email: ")
+
+    password = generate_password()
+
+    try:
+        user = User.objects.create_user(
+            username=email, email=email, password=password
+        )
+        print(f"User with email {email} created successfully.")
+        print(f"Generated password: {password}")
+        print("Please make sure to save this password securely.")
+
+        is_superuser = (
+            input("Make this user a superuser? (y/n): ").lower() == "y"
+        )
+        if is_superuser:
+            user.is_superuser = True
+            user.is_staff = True
+            user.save()
+            print("User has been granted superuser privileges.")
+
+    except django.db.utils.IntegrityError:
+        print(f"A user with email {email} already exists.")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    create_user()