diff --git a/assets/php/utils.php b/assets/php/utils.php
index 0fa1cb0..42d24db 100644
--- a/assets/php/utils.php
+++ b/assets/php/utils.php
@@ -182,3 +182,21 @@ function get_user_info_from_session_id($session_id, $info)
     }
     return false;
 }
+
+function add_user($email, $first_name, $last_name, $clear_password)
+{
+    global $PDO;
+
+    $password_hash = password_hash($clear_password, PASSWORD_DEFAULT);
+
+    $sql = "INSERT INTO accounts(email, first_name, last_name, password, public_id)
+    VALUES (:email, :first_name, :last_name, :password, :public_id);";
+    $query = $PDO->prepare($sql);
+    $query->bindValue(":email", $email);
+    $query->bindValue(":first_name", $first_name);
+    $query->bindValue(":last_name", $last_name);
+    $query->bindValue(":password", $password_hash);
+    $query->bindValue(":public_id", generate_random_string());
+    return $query->execute();
+    return false;
+}