# Creating a custom command

**URL:** <https://discuss.openedx.org/t/creating-a-custom-command/18331>\
**Category:** Development\
**Tags:** how-to, tutor, customization\
**Created:** [January 28, 2026, 7:21am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/creating-a-custom-command/18331 "2026-01-28T07:21:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![mahfuzan98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8c91f0/32.png) [@mahfuzan98](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/mahfuzan98)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 7:21am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/creating-a-custom-command/18331/1 "2026-01-28T07:21:09Z")

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Hi,

I want to create a custom command to import users from a CSV file that can be executed in k8s. The CSV file will be statically placed inside a custom directory, var/import.

What is the best way to do this?

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**Author:** ![arunmozhi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.openedx.org/arunmozhi/32/3600_2.png) [@arunmozhi](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/arunmozhi)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2026, 9:24am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/creating-a-custom-command/18331/2 "2026-01-29T09:24:31Z")

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There is a similar discussion [with a possible solution here](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/how-to-bulk-add-users-teachers-students-to-open-edx/11879/2).