diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index efc5202..2746c3c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
+      "name": "mongodb-intro-workshop",
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
@@ -41,8 +42,6 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-+y4ZnePpvWs1fc/LhZRTHkTesbXkyBYuOB+5CyodZqrEuETXi3zOVfpAQIdgC3lXbHLTDG9dQosxR9BhvLKDLQ==",
       "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
-        "@nicolo-ribaudo/chokidar-2": "2.1.8-no-fsevents",
-        "chokidar": "^3.4.0",
         "commander": "^4.0.1",
         "convert-source-map": "^1.1.0",
         "fs-readdir-recursive": "^1.1.0",
@@ -1718,7 +1717,6 @@
         "jest-resolve": "^26.6.2",
         "jest-util": "^26.6.2",
         "jest-worker": "^26.6.2",
-        "node-notifier": "^8.0.0",
         "slash": "^3.0.0",
         "source-map": "^0.6.0",
         "string-length": "^4.0.1",
@@ -3611,7 +3609,6 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "anymatch": "~3.1.1",
         "braces": "~3.0.2",
-        "fsevents": "~2.1.2",
         "glob-parent": "~5.1.0",
         "is-binary-path": "~2.1.0",
         "is-glob": "~4.0.1",
@@ -4568,8 +4565,7 @@
         "esprima": "^4.0.1",
         "estraverse": "^4.2.0",
         "esutils": "^2.0.2",
-        "optionator": "^0.8.1",
-        "source-map": "~0.6.1"
+        "optionator": "^0.8.1"
       },
       "bin": {
         "escodegen": "bin/escodegen.js",
@@ -7176,7 +7172,6 @@
         "@types/node": "*",
         "anymatch": "^3.0.3",
         "fb-watchman": "^2.0.0",
-        "fsevents": "^2.1.2",
         "graceful-fs": "^4.2.4",
         "jest-regex-util": "^26.0.0",
         "jest-serializer": "^26.6.2",
@@ -9115,7 +9110,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minipass-fetch/-/minipass-fetch-1.3.2.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-/i4fX1ss+Dtwyk++OsAI6SEV+eE1dvI6W+0hORdjfruQ7VD5uYTetJIHcEMjWiEiszWjn2aAtP1CB/Q4KfeoYA==",
       "dependencies": {
-        "encoding": "^0.1.12",
         "minipass": "^3.1.0",
         "minipass-sized": "^1.0.3",
         "minizlib": "^2.0.0"
@@ -9294,8 +9288,7 @@
         "bson": "^1.1.4",
         "denque": "^1.4.1",
         "require_optional": "^1.0.1",
-        "safe-buffer": "^5.1.2",
-        "saslprep": "^1.0.0"
+        "safe-buffer": "^5.1.2"
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=4"
@@ -9351,7 +9344,6 @@
         "lockfile": "^1.0.4",
         "md5-file": "^5.0.0",
         "mkdirp": "^1.0.4",
-        "mongodb": "3.6.2",
         "semver": "^7.3.2",
         "tar-stream": "^2.1.4",
         "tmp": "^0.2.1",
@@ -9400,8 +9392,7 @@
         "bson": "^1.1.4",
         "denque": "^1.4.1",
         "require_optional": "^1.0.1",
-        "safe-buffer": "^5.1.2",
-        "saslprep": "^1.0.0"
+        "safe-buffer": "^5.1.2"
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=4"
diff --git a/src/db/connect.js b/src/db/connect.js
index 0b79b1d..85ccecf 100644
--- a/src/db/connect.js
+++ b/src/db/connect.js
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ const mongoose = require("mongoose");
  *   useUnifiedTopology: true,
  * }
  */
-function connect() {}
+function connect() {
+  return mongoose.connect("mongodb://localhost:27017/myApp", {
+    useNewUrlParser: true,
+    useUnifiedTopology: true,
+  });
+}
 
 module.exports = connect;
diff --git a/src/models/user-model.js b/src/models/user-model.js
index 22122f6..37c370b 100644
--- a/src/models/user-model.js
+++ b/src/models/user-model.js
@@ -37,7 +37,49 @@ const bcrypt = require("bcrypt");
  * 2.6 with the "createdAt" and "updatedAt" properties that are created automatically
  */
 
-const UserSchema = new mongoose.Schema({});
+const UserSchema = new mongoose.Schema(
+  {
+    firstName: {
+      type: String,
+      required: [true, "The first name is required"],
+      trim: true,
+    },
+    lastName: {
+      type: String,
+      required: [true, "The last name is required"],
+      trim: true,
+    },
+    email: {
+      type: String,
+      required: [true, "The email is required"],
+      trim: true,
+      unique: true,
+      validate: {
+        validator: (value) => validator.isEmail(value),
+        message: (props) => `The email ${props.value} is not valid`,
+      },
+    },
+    password: {
+      type: String,
+      required: [true, "The password is required"],
+      minlength: [8, "The password is too short"],
+    },
+    speaks: [
+      {
+        type: String,
+        enum: [
+          "english",
+          "spanish",
+          "catalan",
+          "german",
+          "italian",
+          "javascript",
+        ],
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+  { timestamps: true },
+);
 
 /**
  * 3. encrypt the password before storing it in the database
@@ -50,7 +92,22 @@ const UserSchema = new mongoose.Schema({});
  *
  * The `comparePassword` method should return a `bcrypt.compare` function call
  */
+UserSchema.pre("save", async function userPreSaveHook(next) {
+  if (!this.isModified("password")) return next();
 
+  try {
+    const hash = await bcrypt.hash(this.password, 12);
+
+    this.password = hash;
+
+    return next();
+  } catch (error) {
+    return next(error);
+  }
+});
+UserSchema.methods.comparePassword = function (candidate) {
+  return bcrypt.compare(candidate, this.password);
+};
 const UserModel = new mongoose.model("user", UserSchema);
 
 module.exports = UserModel;