script to create a user

README.md

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 ### Prerequisites
 
-- Ruby 3.2.2
+- Ruby 3.3.0 or higher
 - Rails 7.1.3 or higher
 - SQLite3
 - Node.js and npm (for asset compilation)
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 5. Visit `http://localhost:3000` in your browser.
 
+### Creating a New User
+
+This section explains how to create a new user using an interactive Ruby script. This method allows you to quickly add users to your Rails application with the required and optional attributes.
+
+#### Using the Interactive Ruby Script
+
+The Ruby script offers a user-friendly and interactive way to create a new user by prompting you for the required and optional details.
+
+##### Usage
+
+Run the script by navigating to your Rails project directory and executing the following command:
+
+```bash
+ruby create_user.rb
+```
+
+You will be prompted to enter various details for the new user:
+
+```bash
+Enter email: [email protected]
+Enter password: AnotherSuperSecretPassword
+Enter username (or leave blank to use email prefix): bob_j
+Enter full name: Bob Johnson
+Enter tags (comma-separated): Marketing,SEO,Content Strategy
+Enter avatar URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1756873036220059648/zc13kjbX_400x400.jpg
+Enter banner URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_banners/1192091185/1719830949/1500x500
+Enter description: Digital marketing expert focused on driving growth through innovative SEO and content strategies.
+```
+
+##### Example
+
+The details entered above will create a user with the following attributes:
+
+* **Email:** `[email protected]`
+* **Password:** `AnotherSuperSecretPassword`
+* **Username:** `bob_j`
+* **Full Name:** `Bob Johnson`
+* **Tags:** `Marketing`, `SEO`, `Content Strategy`
+* **Avatar:** Same as provided
+* **Banner:** Same as provided
+* **Description:** "Digital marketing expert focused on driving growth through innovative SEO and content strategies."
+
+After entering all the details, the script will create the user and confirm whether the process was successful.
+
 ### Docker Deployment
 
 1. Build and start the Docker containers:

create_user.rb

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+# create_user.rb
+
+require_relative 'config/environment'
+
+def prompt(message)
+  print "#{message}: "
+  gets.chomp
+end
+
+email = prompt("Enter email")
+password = prompt("Enter password")
+username = prompt("Enter username (or leave blank to use email prefix)")
+full_name = prompt("Enter full name")
+tags = prompt("Enter tags (comma-separated)")
+avatar = prompt("Enter avatar URL")
+banner = prompt("Enter banner URL")
+description = prompt("Enter description")
+
+username = email.split('@').first if username.strip.empty?
+tags = tags.split(',').map(&:strip).to_json unless tags.strip.empty?
+
+user = User.new(
+  email: email,
+  password: password,
+  username: username,
+  full_name: full_name,
+  tags: tags || '[]',
+  avatar: avatar,
+  banner: banner,
+  description: description
+)
+
+if user.save
+  puts "User #{user.username} created successfully."
+else
+  puts "Error creating user: #{user.errors.full_messages.join(', ')}"
+end