argument('username'); $email = (string) $this->argument('email'); if (User::where('username', $username)->orWhere('email', $email)->exists()) { $this->error('That username or email already exists.'); return self::FAILURE; } $password = (string) $this->secret('Password (at least 12 characters)'); if (mb_strlen($password) < 12) { $this->error('Password is too short.'); return self::FAILURE; } User::create(['username' => $username, 'email' => $email, 'role' => 'admin', 'password' => $password]); $this->info('Administrator created.'); return self::SUCCESS; } }