diff --git a/minimal_auth.py b/minimal_auth.py
index 9f535a7..84211f6 100644
--- a/minimal_auth.py
+++ b/minimal_auth.py
@@ -1,17 +1,51 @@
 import getpass # hides types characters, very useful
 import json
 import sys
+import hashlib
+import random
+import string
+
+
+def get_hash(password,salt):
+    
+    hash_ = str(hashlib.sha256((password+salt).encode('utf-8')).hexdigest())
+    return hash_
+
+def get_salt(char_num=10):
+    """Create random string of characters
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    char_num: int.
+        Number of random characters to be created.
+    """
+
+    salt = ''.join(random.choices(string.ascii_uppercase + string.digits, k=char_num))
+
+    return salt
+
+def create_hash(password):
+
+    salt = get_salt(10)
+
+    hash_ = str(hashlib.sha256((password+salt).encode('utf-8')).hexdigest())
+    return hash_, salt
 
 def get_credentials():
     username = input('Enter your username: ')
     password = getpass.getpass('Enter your password: ')
+
     return (username, password)
 
 def authenticate(username, password, pwdb):
-    return password == pwdb[username]
+    salt = pwdb[username][1]
+    given_hash = get_hash(password, salt)
+    return given_hash == pwdb[username][0]
 
 def add_user(username, pwdb):
-    pwdb[username] = getpass.getpass(f'Enter password for {username}: ')
+    password = getpass.getpass(f'Enter password for {username}: ')
+    hash_, salt = create_hash(password)
+    pwdb[username] = (hash_, salt)
     return pwdb
 
 def read_pwdb(pwdb_path):