diff --git a/database/seeders/DatabaseSeeder.php b/database/seeders/DatabaseSeeder.php
index c7284e6..f44c43e 100644
--- a/database/seeders/DatabaseSeeder.php
+++ b/database/seeders/DatabaseSeeder.php
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@ class DatabaseSeeder extends Seeder
     {
         $this->call(RoleSeeder::class);
         $this->call(UserSeeder::class);
+        $this->call(PermissionSeeder::class);
     }
 }
diff --git a/database/seeders/PermissionSeeder.php b/database/seeders/PermissionSeeder.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..29abafb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/seeders/PermissionSeeder.php
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Database\Seeders;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Console\Seeds\WithoutModelEvents;
+use Illuminate\Database\Seeder;
+use Spatie\Permission\Models\Permission;
+
+class PermissionSeeder extends Seeder
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the database seeds.
+     */
+    public function run(): void
+    {
+        $permissions = [
+            'view permissions',
+            'create permissions',
+            'edit permissions',
+            'delete permissions',
+            'restore permissions',
+            'force-delete permissions',
+            // Add role permissions if needed
+            'view roles',
+            'create roles',
+            'edit roles',
+            'delete roles',
+            'restore roles',
+            'force-delete roles'
+        ];
+
+        foreach ($permissions as $permission) {
+            Permission::updateOrCreate(['name' => $permission]); //firstOrCreate
+        }
+
+        Permission::updateOrCreate(['name' => 'view production dashboard']);
+        Permission::updateOrCreate(['name' => 'view invoice dashboard']);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/database/seeders/RoleSeeder.php b/database/seeders/RoleSeeder.php
index e50ea86..27dca55 100644
--- a/database/seeders/RoleSeeder.php
+++ b/database/seeders/RoleSeeder.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace Database\Seeders;
 
+use App\Models\User;
 use Illuminate\Database\Seeder;
 use Spatie\Permission\Models\Role;
 
@@ -12,9 +13,25 @@ class RoleSeeder extends Seeder
      */
     public function run(): void
     {
-        Role::create([
+        Role::updateOrCreate([
             'name' => 'Super Admin',
             'guard_name' => 'web',
         ]);
+
+        // // newly added role
+        // $role_admin = Role::create([
+        //     'name' => 'admin',
+        //     'guard_name' => 'web',
+        // ]);
+        // $permission_manage_users = Permission::firstOrCreate([
+        //     'name' => 'manage users',
+        //     'guard_name' => 'web',
+        // ]);
+
+        // $role_admin->givePermissionTo($permission_manage_users);
+
+        // $user = User::find(10);
+
+        // $user->assignRole($role_admin);
     }
 }
diff --git a/database/seeders/UserSeeder.php b/database/seeders/UserSeeder.php
index f80216d..8d7b29c 100644
--- a/database/seeders/UserSeeder.php
+++ b/database/seeders/UserSeeder.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace Database\Seeders;
 
 use App\Models\User;
+use Hash;
 use Illuminate\Database\Seeder;
 
 class UserSeeder extends Seeder
@@ -12,41 +13,101 @@ class UserSeeder extends Seeder
      */
     public function run(): void
     {
-        $user1 = User::create([
-            'name' => 'Admin',
-            'email' => 'admin@cripumps.com',
-            'password' => bcrypt('admin'),
-        ]);
+        //updateOrCreate
+        $user1 = User::updateOrCreate(
+            // Unique identifier
+            ['email' => 'admin@cripumps.com'],
+
+            // Data to update/create
+            [
+                'name' => 'Admin',
+                'password' => Hash::make('admin'),
+                'updated_at' => now(),
+                'created_at' => now()
+            ]
+        );
+        // $user1 = User::firstOrCreate([
+        //     'name' => 'Admin',
+        //     'email' => 'admin@cripumps.com',
+        //     'password' => bcrypt('admin'),
+        // ]);
         $user1->assignRole('Super Admin');
 
-        $user2 = User::create([
-            'name' => 'Jothi',
-            'email' => 'jothi@cripumps.com',
-            'password' => bcrypt('jothi@123'),
-        ]);
+        $user2 = User::updateOrCreate(
+            // Unique identifier
+            ['email' => 'jothi@cripumps.com'],
+
+            // Data to update/create
+            [
+                'name' => 'Jothi',
+                'password' => bcrypt('jothi@123'),
+                'updated_at' => now(),
+                'created_at' => now()
+            ]
+        );
+        // $user2 = User::firstOrCreate([
+        //     'name' => 'Jothi',
+        //     'email' => 'jothi@cripumps.com',
+        //     'password' => bcrypt('jothi@123'),
+        // ]);
         $user2->assignRole('Super Admin');
 
-        $user3 = User::create([
-            'name' => 'Dhana',
-            'email' => 'dhana@cripumps.com',
-            'password' => bcrypt('dhana@123'),
-        ]);
+        $user3 = User::updateOrCreate(
+            // Unique identifier
+            ['email' => 'dhana@cripumps.com'],
+
+            // Data to update/create
+            [
+                'name' => 'Dhana',
+                'password' => bcrypt('dhana@123'),
+                'updated_at' => now(),
+                'created_at' => now()
+            ]
+        );
+        // $user3 = User::firstOrCreate([
+        //     'name' => 'Dhana',
+        //     'email' => 'dhana@cripumps.com',
+        //     'password' => bcrypt('dhana@123'),
+        // ]);
         $user3->assignRole('Super Admin');
 
-        $user4 = User::create([
-            'name' => 'Ranjith',
-            'email' => 'ranjith@cripumps.com',
-            'password' => bcrypt('ranjith@123'),
-        ]);
+        $user4 = User::updateOrCreate(
+            // Unique identifier
+            ['email' => 'ranjith@cripumps.com'],
+
+            // Data to update/create
+            [
+                'name' => 'Ranjith',
+                'password' => bcrypt('ranjith@123'),
+                'updated_at' => now(),
+                'created_at' => now()
+            ]
+        );
+        // $user4 = User::firstOrCreate([
+        //     'name' => 'Ranjith',
+        //     'email' => 'ranjith@cripumps.com',
+        //     'password' => bcrypt('ranjith@123'),
+        // ]);
         $user4->assignRole('Super Admin');
 
-        $user5 = User::create([
-            'name' => 'Srimathi',
-            'email' => 'srimathi@cripumps.com',
-            'password' => bcrypt('srimathi@123'),
-        ]);
-        $user5->assignRole('Super Admin');
+        $user5 = User::updateOrCreate(
+            // Unique identifier
+            ['email' => 'srimathi@cripumps.com'],
 
-        User::factory()->count(5)->create();
+            // Data to update/create
+            [
+                'name' => 'Srimathi',
+                'password' => bcrypt('srimathi@123'),
+                'updated_at' => now(),
+                'created_at' => now()
+            ]
+        );
+        // $user5 = User::firstOrCreate([
+        //     'name' => 'Srimathi',
+        //     'email' => 'srimathi@cripumps.com',
+        //     'password' => bcrypt('srimathi@123'),
+        // ]);
+        $user5->assignRole('Super Admin');
+        // User::factory()->count(5)->create();
     }
 }