diff --git a/config/packages/security.yaml b/config/packages/security.yaml
index 0e4cf3d..f0af4c7 100644
--- a/config/packages/security.yaml
+++ b/config/packages/security.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 security:
+    encoders:
+        App\Entity\User:
+            algorithm: auto
+
     # https://symfony.com/doc/current/security.html#where-do-users-come-from-user-providers
     providers:
-        users_in_memory: { memory: null }
+        # used to reload user from session & other features (e.g. switch_user)
+        app_user_provider:
+            entity:
+                class: App\Entity\User
+                property: email
     firewalls:
         dev:
             pattern: ^/(_(profiler|wdt)|css|images|js)/
@@ -9,7 +17,7 @@ security:
         main:
             anonymous: true
             lazy: true
-            provider: users_in_memory
+            provider: app_user_provider
 
             # activate different ways to authenticate
             # https://symfony.com/doc/current/security.html#firewalls-authentication
diff --git a/migrations/Version20210422125046.php b/migrations/Version20210422125046.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c6fd4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/Version20210422125046.php
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace DoctrineMigrations;
+
+use Doctrine\DBAL\Schema\Schema;
+use Doctrine\Migrations\AbstractMigration;
+
+/**
+ * Auto-generated Migration: Please modify to your needs!
+ */
+final class Version20210422125046 extends AbstractMigration
+{
+    public function getDescription() : string
+    {
+        return '';
+    }
+
+    public function up(Schema $schema) : void
+    {
+        // this up() migration is auto-generated, please modify it to your needs
+        $this->addSql('CREATE SEQUENCE "user_id_seq" INCREMENT BY 1 MINVALUE 1 START 1');
+        $this->addSql('CREATE TABLE "user" (id INT NOT NULL, email VARCHAR(180) NOT NULL, roles JSON NOT NULL, password VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL, PRIMARY KEY(id))');
+        $this->addSql('CREATE UNIQUE INDEX UNIQ_8D93D649E7927C74 ON "user" (email)');
+    }
+
+    public function down(Schema $schema) : void
+    {
+        // this down() migration is auto-generated, please modify it to your needs
+        $this->addSql('CREATE SCHEMA public');
+        $this->addSql('DROP SEQUENCE "user_id_seq" CASCADE');
+        $this->addSql('DROP TABLE "user"');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Entity/User.php b/src/Entity/User.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e9af047
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Entity/User.php
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Entity;
+
+use App\Repository\UserRepository;
+use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping as ORM;
+use Symfony\Component\Security\Core\User\UserInterface;
+
+/**
+ * @ORM\Entity(repositoryClass=UserRepository::class)
+ * @ORM\Table(name="`user`")
+ */
+class User implements UserInterface
+{
+    /**
+     * @ORM\Id
+     * @ORM\GeneratedValue
+     * @ORM\Column(type="integer")
+     */
+    private $id;
+
+    /**
+     * @ORM\Column(type="string", length=180, unique=true)
+     */
+    private $email;
+
+    /**
+     * @ORM\Column(type="json")
+     */
+    private $roles = [];
+
+    /**
+     * @var string The hashed password
+     * @ORM\Column(type="string")
+     */
+    private $password;
+
+    public function getId(): ?int
+    {
+        return $this->id;
+    }
+
+    public function getEmail(): ?string
+    {
+        return $this->email;
+    }
+
+    public function setEmail(string $email): self
+    {
+        $this->email = $email;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * A visual identifier that represents this user.
+     *
+     * @see UserInterface
+     */
+    public function getUsername(): string
+    {
+        return (string) $this->email;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @see UserInterface
+     */
+    public function getRoles(): array
+    {
+        $roles = $this->roles;
+        // guarantee every user at least has ROLE_USER
+        $roles[] = 'ROLE_USER';
+
+        return array_unique($roles);
+    }
+
+    public function setRoles(array $roles): self
+    {
+        $this->roles = $roles;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @see UserInterface
+     */
+    public function getPassword(): string
+    {
+        return (string) $this->password;
+    }
+
+    public function setPassword(string $password): self
+    {
+        $this->password = $password;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returning a salt is only needed, if you are not using a modern
+     * hashing algorithm (e.g. bcrypt or sodium) in your security.yaml.
+     *
+     * @see UserInterface
+     */
+    public function getSalt(): ?string
+    {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @see UserInterface
+     */
+    public function eraseCredentials()
+    {
+        // If you store any temporary, sensitive data on the user, clear it here
+        // $this->plainPassword = null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Repository/UserRepository.php b/src/Repository/UserRepository.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a38975
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Repository/UserRepository.php
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Repository;
+
+use App\Entity\User;
+use Doctrine\Bundle\DoctrineBundle\Repository\ServiceEntityRepository;
+use Doctrine\Persistence\ManagerRegistry;
+use Symfony\Component\Security\Core\Exception\UnsupportedUserException;
+use Symfony\Component\Security\Core\User\PasswordUpgraderInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\Security\Core\User\UserInterface;
+
+/**
+ * @method User|null find($id, $lockMode = null, $lockVersion = null)
+ * @method User|null findOneBy(array $criteria, array $orderBy = null)
+ * @method User[]    findAll()
+ * @method User[]    findBy(array $criteria, array $orderBy = null, $limit = null, $offset = null)
+ */
+class UserRepository extends ServiceEntityRepository implements PasswordUpgraderInterface
+{
+    public function __construct(ManagerRegistry $registry)
+    {
+        parent::__construct($registry, User::class);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Used to upgrade (rehash) the user's password automatically over time.
+     */
+    public function upgradePassword(UserInterface $user, string $newEncodedPassword): void
+    {
+        if (!$user instanceof User) {
+            throw new UnsupportedUserException(sprintf('Instances of "%s" are not supported.', \get_class($user)));
+        }
+
+        $user->setPassword($newEncodedPassword);
+        $this->_em->persist($user);
+        $this->_em->flush();
+    }
+
+    // /**
+    //  * @return User[] Returns an array of User objects
+    //  */
+    /*
+    public function findByExampleField($value)
+    {
+        return $this->createQueryBuilder('u')
+            ->andWhere('u.exampleField = :val')
+            ->setParameter('val', $value)
+            ->orderBy('u.id', 'ASC')
+            ->setMaxResults(10)
+            ->getQuery()
+            ->getResult()
+        ;
+    }
+    */
+
+    /*
+    public function findOneBySomeField($value): ?User
+    {
+        return $this->createQueryBuilder('u')
+            ->andWhere('u.exampleField = :val')
+            ->setParameter('val', $value)
+            ->getQuery()
+            ->getOneOrNullResult()
+        ;
+    }
+    */
+}