diff --git a/src/app/Console/Commands/User/SetRoleCommand.php b/src/app/Console/Commands/User/SetRoleCommand.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Console\Commands\User;
+
+use App\Console\Command;
+use App\User;
+
+class SetRoleCommand extends Command
+{
+    /**
+     * The name and signature of the console command.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $signature = 'user:set-role {user} {role}';
+
+    /**
+     * The console command description.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $description = "Set a role on the user";
+
+    /**
+     * Execute the console command.
+     *
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    public function handle()
+    {
+        $user = $this->getUser($this->argument('user'));
+
+        if (!$user) {
+            $this->error("User not found.");
+            return 1;
+        }
+        $role = $this->argument('role');
+        if ($role === 'null') {
+            $this->info("Removing role.");
+            $role = null;
+        } else {
+            if ($role === User::ROLE_ADMIN || $role === User::ROLE_RESELLER) {
+                $this->info("Setting role {$role}.");
+            } else {
+                $this->error("Invalid role {$role}.");
+                return 1;
+            }
+        }
+        $user->role = $role;
+        $user->save();
+    }
+}