diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 03137ae..4455ce3 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -16,3 +16,6 @@
 [submodule "3rdparty/ormpp"]
 	path = 3rdparty/ormpp
 	url = https://github.com/qicosmos/ormpp
+[submodule "3rdparty/libbcrypt"]
+	path = 3rdparty/libbcrypt
+	url = https://github.com/rg3/libbcrypt
diff --git a/3rdparty/libbcrypt b/3rdparty/libbcrypt
new file mode 160000
index 0000000..8aa32ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/3rdparty/libbcrypt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit 8aa32ad94ebe06b76853b0767c910c9fbf7ccef4
diff --git a/3rdparty/oatpp b/3rdparty/oatpp
index 2156421..5b4b313 160000
--- a/3rdparty/oatpp
+++ b/3rdparty/oatpp
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 215642129d79d9d0335b4618e75dd2ba634aceb2
+Subproject commit 5b4b313a0bc57e48abfd9c85d7d7c42a1bbdef70
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3323eea..4d52c10 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ set(SOURCES
     src/database/CoverArtRepository.cpp
     src/database/GenreRepository.cpp
     src/database/SongRepository.cpp
+    src/database/UserRepository.cpp
     src/database/YearRepository.cpp
     src/Main.cpp
     src/manager/AlbumManager.cpp
@@ -22,9 +23,11 @@ set(SOURCES
     src/manager/GenreManager.cpp
     src/manager/SongManager.cpp
     src/manager/TokenManager.cpp
+    src/manager/UserManager.cpp
     src/manager/YearManager.cpp
     src/utility/ImageFile.cpp
     src/utility/MetadataRetriever.cpp
+    src/utility/PasswordEncryption.cpp
     src/verify/Initialization.cpp
 )
 set(HEADERS
@@ -35,6 +38,7 @@ set(HEADERS
     include/controller/CoverArtController.hpp
     include/controller/GenreController.hpp
     include/controller/LoginController.hpp
+    include/controller/RegisterController.hpp
     include/controller/SongController.hpp
     include/controller/YearController.hpp
     include/database/AlbumRepository.h
@@ -43,6 +47,7 @@ set(HEADERS
     include/database/CoverArtRepository.h
     include/database/GenreRepository.h
     include/database/SongRepository.h
+    include/database/UserRepository.h
     include/database/YearRepository.h
     include/dto/AlbumDto.hpp
     include/dto/ArtistDto.hpp
@@ -57,19 +62,23 @@ set(HEADERS
     include/manager/DirectoryManager.h
     include/manager/GenreManager.h
     include/manager/SongManager.h
-    include/manager/TokenManager.h
+    include/manager/TokenManager.h    
+    include/manager/UserManager.h
     include/manager/YearManager.h
     include/model/Models.h
     include/utility/ImageFile.h
     include/utility/MetadataRetriever.h
+    include/utility/PasswordEncryption.h
     include/type/AlbumFilter.h
     include/type/ArtistFilter.h
     include/type/CoverFilter.h
     include/type/GenreFilter.h
     include/type/PathType.h
+    include/type/SaltFilter.h
     include/type/Scopes.h
     include/type/SongChanged.h
     include/type/SongFilter.h
+    include/type/UserFilter.h
     include/type/YearFilter.h
     include/verify/Initialization.h
 )
@@ -78,6 +87,10 @@ set (TAGLIB
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/3rdparty/taglib/3rdparty
 )
 
+set (BCRYPTLIB
+    ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/3rdparty/libbcrypt
+)
+
 set(TAGLIB_HEADERS
     "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/build/3rdparty/taglib" 
     "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/3rdparty/taglib" 
@@ -114,11 +127,14 @@ set (ORM_DIR
 include(${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/conanbuildinfo.cmake)
 conan_basic_setup()
 
-include_directories(include ${CPR_INCLUDE_DIRS} ${TAGLIB} ${TAGLIB_HEADERS})
+find_library(BCRYPT bcrypt ${BCRYPTLIB})
+
+include_directories(include ${CPR_INCLUDE_DIRS} ${TAGLIB} ${TAGLIB_HEADERS} ${BCRYPTLIB}/)
 
 add_subdirectory(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/3rdparty/cpr)
 add_subdirectory(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/3rdparty/taglib)
 add_subdirectory(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/3rdparty/oatpp)
+#add_subdirectory(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/3rdparty/libbcrypt)
 
 configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/appsettings.json ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin/appsettings.json COPYONLY)
 configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/authcredentials.json ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin/authcredentials.json COPYONLY)
@@ -128,4 +144,4 @@ configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Images/Stock/CoverArt.png ${CMAKE_BIN
 
 add_executable(icarus ${SOURCES} ${HEADERS})
 target_include_directories(icarus PUBLIC ${JWT_CPP_INCLUDE})
-target_link_libraries(icarus "-lstdc++fs" tag oatpp mysqlclient ${CONAN_LIBS} ${CPR_LIBRARIES})
+target_link_libraries(icarus "-lstdc++fs" tag oatpp mysqlclient ${CONAN_LIBS} ${CPR_LIBRARIES} ${BCRYPT})
diff --git a/Scripts/MySQL/create_database.sql b/Scripts/MySQL/create_database.sql
index 8680c54..fde8f28 100644
--- a/Scripts/MySQL/create_database.sql
+++ b/Scripts/MySQL/create_database.sql
@@ -75,3 +75,12 @@ CREATE TABLE User (
 
     PRIMARY KEY (UserId)
 );
+
+CREATE TABLE Salt (
+    SaltId INT NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
+    Salt TEXT NOT NULL,
+    UserId INT NOT NULL,
+
+    PRIMARY KEY (SaltId),
+    CONSTRAINT FK_UserId FOREIGN KEY (UserId) REFERENCES User (UserId)
+);
diff --git a/include/controller/RegisterController.hpp b/include/controller/RegisterController.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6724501
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/controller/RegisterController.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#ifndef REGISTERCONTROLLER_H_
+#define REGISTERCONTROLLER_H_
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <memory>
+
+#include "oatpp/core/macro/codegen.hpp"
+#include "oatpp/core/macro/component.hpp"
+#include "oatpp/web/server/api/ApiController.hpp"
+
+#include "dto/LoginResultDto.hpp"
+#include "manager/UserManager.h"
+#include "model/Models.h"
+
+namespace controller
+{
+    class RegisterController : public oatpp::web::server::api::ApiController
+    {
+    public:
+        RegisterController(const model::BinaryPath& bConf, 
+                            OATPP_COMPONENT(std::shared_ptr<ObjectMapper>, objectMapper)) :
+            oatpp::web::server::api::ApiController(objectMapper), m_bConf(bConf) { }
+
+        #include OATPP_CODEGEN_BEGIN(ApiController)
+
+        ENDPOINT("POST", "api/v1/register", registerUser, BODY_DTO(dto::UserDto::ObjectWrapper, usr)) {
+            manager::UserManager usrMgr(m_bConf);
+            auto user = usrMgr.userDtoConv(usr);
+
+            usrMgr.registerUser(user);
+
+            return createResponse(Status::CODE_200, "Reg");
+        }
+        #include OATPP_CODEGEN_END(ApiController)
+    private:
+        model::BinaryPath m_bConf;
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/database/UserRepository.h b/include/database/UserRepository.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88710a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/database/UserRepository.h
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#ifndef USERREPOSITORY_H_
+#define USERREPOSITORY_H_
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <memory>
+
+#include "database/BaseRepository.h"
+#include "model/Models.h"
+#include "type/UserFilter.h"
+
+namespace database {
+    class UserRepository : BaseRepository {
+    public:
+        UserRepository(const model::BinaryPath&);
+
+        model::User retrieveUserRecord(model::User&, type::UserFilter);
+
+        void saveUserRecord(const model::User&);
+    private:
+        struct UserLengths;
+        struct UserLengths
+        {
+            unsigned long firstnameLength;
+            unsigned long lastnameLength;
+            unsigned long phoneLength;
+            unsigned long emailLength;
+            unsigned long usernameLength;
+            unsigned long passwordLength;
+        };
+        struct UserVals
+        {
+            /**
+            std::shared_ptr<char*> firstname;
+            std::shared_ptr<char*> lastname;
+            std::shared_ptr<char*> phone;
+            std::shared_ptr<char*> email;
+            std::shared_ptr<char*> username;
+            std::shared_ptr<char*> password;
+            */
+            char firstname[1024];
+            char lastname[1024];
+            char phone[1024];
+            char email[1024];
+            char username[1024];
+            char password[1024];
+        };
+
+        std::shared_ptr<MYSQL_BIND> insertUserValues(const model::User&, std::shared_ptr<UserLengths>);
+        std::shared_ptr<MYSQL_BIND> valueBind(model::User&, std::shared_ptr<UserVals>);
+        std::shared_ptr<MYSQL_BIND> valueBind(model::User&, UserVals&);
+        std::shared_ptr<MYSQL_BIND> valueBind(model::User&);
+        std::shared_ptr<UserLengths> fetchUserLengths(const model::User&);
+        std::shared_ptr<UserVals> fetchUserVals();
+
+        model::User parseRecord(MYSQL_STMT*);
+    };
+}
+
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/dto/LoginResultDto.hpp b/include/dto/LoginResultDto.hpp
index adf1004..43f22d6 100644
--- a/include/dto/LoginResultDto.hpp
+++ b/include/dto/LoginResultDto.hpp
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ namespace dto
     {
         DTO_INIT(UserDto, Object)
 
+        DTO_FIELD(Int32, userId);
+        DTO_FIELD(String, firstname);
+        DTO_FIELD(String, lastname);
+        DTO_FIELD(String, phone);
+        DTO_FIELD(String, email);
         DTO_FIELD(String, username);
         DTO_FIELD(String, password);
     };
diff --git a/include/manager/UserManager.h b/include/manager/UserManager.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa65f44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/manager/UserManager.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#ifndef USERMANAGER_H_
+#define USERMANAGER_H_
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+#include "dto/LoginResultDto.hpp"
+#include "model/Models.h"
+
+namespace manager
+{
+    class UserManager
+    {
+    public:
+        UserManager(const model::BinaryPath&);
+
+        model::User userDtoConv(dto::UserDto::ObjectWrapper&);
+
+        void printUser(const model::User&);
+        void registerUser(model::User&);
+    private:
+        model::BinaryPath m_bConf;
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/model/Models.h b/include/model/Models.h
index 6c4194c..feb4ebf 100644
--- a/include/model/Models.h
+++ b/include/model/Models.h
@@ -116,6 +116,23 @@ namespace model
         int expiration;
     };
 
+    struct User
+    {
+        int id;
+        std::string firstname;
+        std::string lastname;
+        std::string email;
+        std::string phone;
+        std::string username;
+        std::string password;
+    };
+
+    struct PassSec
+    {
+        std::string hashPassword;
+        std::string salt;
+    };
+
     struct AuthCredentials
     {
         std::string domain;
diff --git a/include/type/SaltFilter.h b/include/type/SaltFilter.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3efa14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/type/SaltFilter.h
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#ifndef SALTFILTER_H_
+#define SALTFILTER_H_
+
+namespace type {
+    enum class SaltFilter
+    {
+        id = 0,
+        salt
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/type/UserFilter.h b/include/type/UserFilter.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d5c2ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/type/UserFilter.h
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#ifndef USERFILTER_H_
+#define USERFILTER_H_
+
+namespace type {
+    enum class UserFilter
+    {
+        id = 0,
+        username
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/utility/PasswordEncryption.h b/include/utility/PasswordEncryption.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e5662db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/utility/PasswordEncryption.h
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#ifndef PASSWORDENCRYPTION_H_
+#define PASSWORDENCRYPTION_H_
+
+#include <string>
+
+#include "model/Models.h"
+
+namespace utility {
+    class PasswordEncryption {
+    public:
+        model::PassSec hashPassword(const model::User&);
+    private:
+        int saltSize();
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/verify/Initialization.h b/include/verify/Initialization.h
index ff1a2ff..c5e0145 100644
--- a/include/verify/Initialization.h
+++ b/include/verify/Initialization.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef INITIALIZATION_H_
 #define INITIALIZATION_H_
 
+#include <string>
+
 #include "model/Models.h"
 
 namespace verify
@@ -8,6 +10,8 @@ namespace verify
     class Initialization
     {
     public:
+        static bool skipVerification(const std::string&);
+
         static void checkIcarus(const model::BinaryPath&);
     private:
         static bool confirmConfigAuth(const model::BinaryPath&);
diff --git a/src/Main.cpp b/src/Main.cpp
index e0a7cd6..345a2bd 100644
--- a/src/Main.cpp
+++ b/src/Main.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "controller/CoverArtController.hpp"
 #include "controller/GenreController.hpp"
 #include "controller/LoginController.hpp"
+#include "controller/RegisterController.hpp"
 #include "controller/SongController.hpp"
 #include "controller/YearController.hpp"
 #include "model/Models.h"
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ void run(const model::BinaryPath& bConf)
     auto coverArtController = std::make_shared<controller::CoverArtController>(bConf);
     auto gnrController = std::make_shared<controller::GenreController>(bConf);
     auto logController = std::make_shared<controller::LoginController>(bConf);
+    auto regController = std::make_shared<controller::RegisterController>(bConf);
     auto sngController = std::make_shared<controller::SongController>(bConf);
     auto yearController = std::make_shared<controller::YearController>(bConf);
 
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ void run(const model::BinaryPath& bConf)
     coverArtController->addEndpointsToRouter(router);
     gnrController->addEndpointsToRouter(router);
     logController->addEndpointsToRouter(router);
+    regController->addEndpointsToRouter(router);
     sngController->addEndpointsToRouter(router);
     yearController->addEndpointsToRouter(router);
 
@@ -59,8 +62,17 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     oatpp::base::Environment::init();
     
-    model::BinaryPath bConf(argv[0]);
-    verify::Initialization::checkIcarus(bConf);
+    model::BinaryPath bConf(std::move(argv[0]));
+
+    if (argc > 1) {
+        if (!verify::Initialization::skipVerification(argv[1])) {
+            verify::Initialization::checkIcarus(bConf);
+        } else {
+            std::cout << "skiping verifyication" << std::endl;
+        }
+    } else {
+        verify::Initialization::checkIcarus(bConf);
+    }
 
     run(bConf);
 
diff --git a/src/database/UserRepository.cpp b/src/database/UserRepository.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da03b36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/database/UserRepository.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,277 @@
+#include "database/UserRepository.h"
+
+#include <string>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <cstring>
+
+namespace database {
+
+UserRepository::UserRepository(const model::BinaryPath& bConf) : BaseRepository(bConf) { }
+
+
+model::User UserRepository::retrieveUserRecord(model::User& user, 
+                                              type::UserFilter filter = type::UserFilter::username)
+{
+    std::stringstream qry;
+    auto conn = setupMysqlConnection();
+    auto stmt = mysql_stmt_init(conn);
+
+    qry << "SELECT * FROM User WHERE ";
+
+    MYSQL_BIND params[1];
+    std::memset(params, 0, sizeof(params));
+
+    auto userLength = user.username.size();
+    switch (filter) {
+        case type::UserFilter::id:
+            break;
+        case type::UserFilter::username:
+            qry << "Username = ?";
+
+            params[0].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_LONG;
+            params[0].buffer = (char*)user.username.c_str();
+            params[0].length = &userLength;
+            params[0].is_null = 0;
+            break;
+        default:
+            break;
+    }
+
+    const auto query = qry.str();
+    auto status = mysql_stmt_prepare(stmt, query.c_str(), query.size());
+    status = mysql_stmt_bind_param(stmt, params);
+    status = mysql_stmt_execute(stmt);
+
+    user = parseRecord(stmt);
+
+    mysql_stmt_close(stmt);
+    mysql_close(conn);
+
+    return user;
+}
+
+
+void UserRepository::saveUserRecord(const model::User& user)
+{
+    std::cout << "inserting user record" << std::endl;
+    auto conn = setupMysqlConnection();
+    auto stmt = mysql_stmt_init(conn);
+
+    std::stringstream qry;
+    qry << "INSERT INTO User(Firstname, Lastname, Phone, Email, Username, Password) ";
+    qry << "VALUES(?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)";
+
+    const auto query = qry.str();
+
+    auto sizes = fetchUserLengths(user);
+    auto params = insertUserValues(user, sizes);
+
+    auto status = mysql_stmt_prepare(stmt, query.c_str(), query.size());
+    status = mysql_stmt_bind_param(stmt, params.get());
+    status = mysql_stmt_execute(stmt);
+
+    mysql_stmt_close(stmt);
+    mysql_close(conn);
+}
+
+
+std::shared_ptr<MYSQL_BIND> UserRepository::insertUserValues(const model::User& user, 
+        std::shared_ptr<UserRepository::UserLengths> lengths)
+{
+    std::shared_ptr<MYSQL_BIND> values((MYSQL_BIND*) std::calloc(6, sizeof(MYSQL_BIND)));
+
+    values.get()[0].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_STRING;
+    values.get()[0].buffer = (char*)user.firstname.c_str();
+    values.get()[0].length = &(lengths->firstnameLength);
+    values.get()[0].is_null = 0;
+
+    values.get()[1].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_STRING;
+    values.get()[1].buffer = (char*)user.lastname.c_str();
+    values.get()[1].length = &(lengths->lastnameLength);
+    values.get()[1].is_null = 0;
+
+    values.get()[2].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_STRING;
+    values.get()[2].buffer = (char*)user.phone.c_str();
+    values.get()[2].length = &(lengths->phoneLength);
+    values.get()[2].is_null = 0;
+    
+    values.get()[3].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_STRING;
+    values.get()[3].buffer = (char*)user.email.c_str();
+    values.get()[3].length = &(lengths->emailLength);
+    values.get()[3].is_null = 0;
+    
+    values.get()[4].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_STRING;
+    values.get()[4].buffer = (char*)user.username.c_str();
+    values.get()[4].length = &(lengths->usernameLength);
+    values.get()[4].is_null = 0;
+    
+    values.get()[5].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_STRING;
+    values.get()[5].buffer = (char*)user.password.c_str();
+    values.get()[5].length = &(lengths->passwordLength);
+    values.get()[5].is_null = 0;
+    
+    return values;
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<MYSQL_BIND> UserRepository::valueBind(model::User& user, std::shared_ptr<UserVals> userVal)
+{
+    std::shared_ptr<MYSQL_BIND> values((MYSQL_BIND*) std::calloc(7, sizeof(MYSQL_BIND)));
+    constexpr auto strLen = 1024;
+
+    values.get()[0].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_LONG;
+    values.get()[0].buffer = (char*)&user.id;
+
+    values.get()[1].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_STRING;
+    values.get()[1].buffer = (char*)userVal->firstname;
+    values.get()[1].buffer_length = strLen;
+
+    values.get()[2].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_STRING;
+    values.get()[2].buffer = (char*)userVal->lastname;
+    values.get()[2].buffer_length = strLen;
+
+    values.get()[3].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_STRING;
+    values.get()[3].buffer = (char*)userVal->phone;
+    values.get()[3].buffer_length = strLen;
+    
+    values.get()[4].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_STRING;
+    values.get()[4].buffer = (char*)userVal->email;
+    values.get()[4].buffer_length = strLen;
+    
+    values.get()[5].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_STRING;
+    values.get()[5].buffer = (char*)userVal->username;
+    values.get()[5].buffer_length = strLen;
+    
+    values.get()[6].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_STRING;
+    values.get()[6].buffer = (char*)userVal->password;
+    values.get()[6].buffer_length = strLen;
+
+    return values;
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<MYSQL_BIND> UserRepository::valueBind(model::User& user, UserVals& userVal)
+{
+    std::shared_ptr<MYSQL_BIND> values((MYSQL_BIND*) std::calloc(7, sizeof(MYSQL_BIND)));
+    constexpr auto strLen = 1024;
+
+    values.get()[0].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_LONG;
+    values.get()[0].buffer = (char*)&user.id;
+
+    values.get()[1].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_STRING;
+    values.get()[1].buffer = (char*)userVal.firstname;
+    values.get()[1].buffer_length = strLen;
+
+    values.get()[2].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_STRING;
+    values.get()[2].buffer = (char*)userVal.lastname;
+    values.get()[2].buffer_length = strLen;
+
+    values.get()[3].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_STRING;
+    values.get()[3].buffer = (char*)userVal.phone;
+    values.get()[3].buffer_length = strLen;
+    
+    values.get()[4].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_STRING;
+    values.get()[4].buffer = (char*)userVal.email;
+    values.get()[4].buffer_length = strLen;
+    
+    values.get()[5].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_STRING;
+    values.get()[5].buffer = (char*)userVal.username;
+    values.get()[5].buffer_length = strLen;
+    
+    values.get()[6].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_STRING;
+    values.get()[6].buffer = (char*)userVal.password;
+    values.get()[6].buffer_length = strLen;
+
+    return values;
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<MYSQL_BIND> UserRepository::valueBind(model::User& user)
+{
+    std::shared_ptr<MYSQL_BIND> values((MYSQL_BIND*) std::calloc(7, sizeof(MYSQL_BIND)));
+    constexpr auto strLen = 1024;
+
+    values.get()[0].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_LONG;
+    values.get()[0].buffer = (char*)&user.id;
+
+    values.get()[1].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_STRING;
+    values.get()[1].buffer = (char*)user.firstname.data();
+    values.get()[1].buffer_length = strLen;
+
+    values.get()[2].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_STRING;
+    values.get()[2].buffer = (char*)user.lastname.data();
+    values.get()[2].buffer_length = strLen;
+
+    values.get()[3].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_STRING;
+    values.get()[3].buffer = (char*)user.phone.data();
+    values.get()[3].buffer_length = strLen;
+    
+    values.get()[4].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_STRING;
+    values.get()[4].buffer = (char*)user.email.data();
+    values.get()[4].buffer_length = strLen;
+    
+    values.get()[5].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_STRING;
+    values.get()[5].buffer = (char*)user.username.data();
+    values.get()[5].buffer_length = strLen;
+    
+    values.get()[6].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_STRING;
+    values.get()[6].buffer = (char*)user.password.data();
+    values.get()[6].buffer_length = strLen;
+
+    return values;
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<UserRepository::UserLengths> UserRepository::fetchUserLengths(const model::User& user)
+{
+    auto userLen = std::make_shared<UserLengths>();
+    userLen->firstnameLength = user.firstname.size();
+    userLen->lastnameLength = user.lastname.size();
+    userLen->phoneLength = user.phone.size();
+    userLen->emailLength = user.email.size();
+    userLen->usernameLength = user.username.size();
+    userLen->passwordLength = user.password.size();
+
+    return userLen;
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<UserRepository::UserVals> UserRepository::fetchUserVals()
+{
+    constexpr auto strLen = 1024;
+    auto userVal = std::make_shared<UserVals>();
+    /**
+    userVal->firstname = std::make_shared<char*>(new char[strLen]);
+    userVal->lastname = std::make_shared<char*>(new char[strLen]);
+    userVal->email = std::make_shared<char*>(new char[strLen]);
+    userVal->phone = std::make_shared<char*>(new char[strLen]);
+    userVal->username = std::make_shared<char*>(new char[strLen]);
+    userVal->password = std::make_shared<char*>(new char[strLen]);
+    */
+
+    return userVal;
+}
+
+
+model::User UserRepository::parseRecord(MYSQL_STMT *stmt)
+{
+    // TODO : parse user record
+    model::User user;
+    auto userVal = fetchUserVals();
+    UserVals uv;
+    //auto bindedValues = valueBind(user, userVal);
+    auto bindedValues = valueBind(user, uv);
+    //auto bindedValues = valueBind(user);
+    auto status = mysql_stmt_bind_result(stmt, bindedValues.get());
+    status = mysql_stmt_fetch(stmt);
+
+    std::cout << user.id << std::endl;
+    //std::cout << "binded firstname: " << userVal->firstname << std::endl;
+    //std::cout << "binded lastname: " << uv.lastname << std::endl;
+    //user.firstname = userVal->firstname;
+    /**
+    user.lastname = *userVal->lastname.get();
+    user.email = *userVal->email.get();
+    user.phone = *userVal->phone.get();
+    user.username = *userVal->username.get();
+    user.password = *userVal->password.get();
+    */
+
+    return user;
+}
+}
diff --git a/src/manager/UserManager.cpp b/src/manager/UserManager.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c7940e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/manager/UserManager.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#include "manager/UserManager.h"
+
+#include "database/UserRepository.h"
+#include "type/UserFilter.h"
+#include "utility/MetadataRetriever.h"
+#include "utility/PasswordEncryption.h"
+
+namespace manager {
+UserManager::UserManager(const model::BinaryPath& bConf) : m_bConf(bConf) { }
+
+
+model::User UserManager::userDtoConv(dto::UserDto::ObjectWrapper& userDto)
+{
+    model::User user;
+
+    user.id = (userDto->userId.getPtr() == nullptr) ? 0 : userDto->userId->getValue();
+    user.firstname = (userDto->firstname == nullptr) ? "" : userDto->firstname->c_str();
+    user.lastname = (userDto->lastname == nullptr) ? "" : userDto->lastname->c_str();
+    user.phone = (userDto->phone == nullptr) ? "" : userDto->phone->c_str();
+    user.email = (userDto->email == nullptr) ? "" : userDto->email->c_str();
+    user.username = (userDto->username == nullptr) ? "" : userDto->username->c_str();
+    user.password = (userDto->password == nullptr) ? "" : userDto->password->c_str();
+
+    return user;
+}
+
+
+void UserManager::printUser(const model::User& user)
+{
+    std::cout << "\nuser info" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "id: " << user.id << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "firstname: " << user.firstname << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "lastname: " << user.lastname << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "phone: " << user.phone << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "email: " << user.email << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "username: " << user.username << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "password: " << user.password<< std::endl;
+}
+
+void UserManager::registerUser(model::User& user)
+{
+    printUser(user);
+
+    utility::PasswordEncryption passEnc;
+    auto hashed = passEnc.hashPassword(user);
+    user.password = hashed.hashPassword;
+
+    database::UserRepository usrRepo(m_bConf);
+    usrRepo.saveUserRecord(user);
+
+    model::User usr;
+    usr.username = user.username;
+
+    std::cout << usr.username << std::endl;
+    usr = usrRepo.retrieveUserRecord(usr, type::UserFilter::username);
+    printUser(usr);
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/utility/PasswordEncryption.cpp b/src/utility/PasswordEncryption.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..74af613
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utility/PasswordEncryption.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#include "utility/PasswordEncryption.h"
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <memory>
+
+#include <bcrypt.h>
+
+namespace utility {
+
+model::PassSec PasswordEncryption::hashPassword(const model::User& user)
+{
+    model::PassSec passSec;
+
+    std::unique_ptr<char[]> salt(new char[BCRYPT_HASHSIZE]);
+    std::unique_ptr<char[]> hash(new char[BCRYPT_HASHSIZE]);
+
+    std::cout << "generating salt" << std::endl;
+    bcrypt_gensalt(saltSize(), salt.get());
+    std::cout << "hashing password" << std::endl;
+    bcrypt_hashpw(user.password.c_str(), salt.get(), hash.get());
+
+    passSec.salt = salt.get();
+    passSec.hashPassword = hash.get();
+
+    std::cout << "hash: " << passSec.hashPassword << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "salt: " << passSec.salt << std::endl;
+
+    return passSec;
+}
+
+int PasswordEncryption::saltSize()
+{
+    constexpr auto size = 10000;
+
+    return size;
+}
+}
diff --git a/src/verify/Initialization.cpp b/src/verify/Initialization.cpp
index d8e98da..b0c26f7 100644
--- a/src/verify/Initialization.cpp
+++ b/src/verify/Initialization.cpp
@@ -10,8 +10,16 @@
 
 namespace fs = std::filesystem;
 
+namespace verify {
+
+bool Initialization::skipVerification(const std::string& argument)
+{
+    return argument.compare("--noverify") == 0;
+}
+
+
 // verifies if the configuration settings are valid
-void verify::Initialization::checkIcarus(const model::BinaryPath& bConf)
+void Initialization::checkIcarus(const model::BinaryPath& bConf)
 {
     auto auth = confirmConfigAuth(bConf);
     auto database = confirmConfigDatabase(bConf);
@@ -26,7 +34,7 @@ void verify::Initialization::checkIcarus(const model::BinaryPath& bConf)
 
 
 // verifies that the authorization settings are not the default values
-bool verify::Initialization::confirmConfigAuth(const model::BinaryPath& bConf)
+bool Initialization::confirmConfigAuth(const model::BinaryPath& bConf)
 {
     manager::TokenManager tokMgr;
 
@@ -34,7 +42,7 @@ bool verify::Initialization::confirmConfigAuth(const model::BinaryPath& bConf)
 }
 
 // verifies if database connectivity can be established
-bool verify::Initialization::confirmConfigDatabase(const model::BinaryPath& bConf)
+bool Initialization::confirmConfigDatabase(const model::BinaryPath& bConf)
 {
     database::BaseRepository baseRepo(bConf);
 
@@ -42,7 +50,7 @@ bool verify::Initialization::confirmConfigDatabase(const model::BinaryPath& bCon
 }
 
 // verifies if the paths found in the config files exists
-bool verify::Initialization::confirmConfigPaths(const model::BinaryPath& bConf)
+bool Initialization::confirmConfigPaths(const model::BinaryPath& bConf)
 {
     auto pathConfig = manager::DirectoryManager::pathConfigContent(bConf);
 
@@ -96,8 +104,10 @@ bool verify::Initialization::confirmConfigPaths(const model::BinaryPath& bConf)
 
 
 // confirmation failed
-void verify::Initialization::failedConfirmation()
+void Initialization::failedConfirmation()
 {
     std::cout << "configuration confirmation failed. check your settings" << std::endl;
     std::exit(-1);
 }
+
+}