diff --git a/cmd/add.go b/cmd/add.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3be9a61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/add.go
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+// Copyright © 2016 Jip J. Dekker <jip@dekker.li>
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"log"
+
+	"github.com/jjdekker/ponder/helpers"
+	"github.com/jjdekker/ponder/settings"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+// addCmd represents the add command
+var addCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "add [file]",
+	Short: "Add pdf file to a book",
+	Long: `Add creates a json file with all options regarding a sheet music file in PDF format.
+The information saved in the json file will be used when compiling the songbook.`,
+	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		var (
+			path string
+			err  error
+		)
+		switch len(args) {
+		case 1:
+			path, err = helpers.CleanPath(args[0])
+			helpers.Check(err, "Unable to ")
+		default:
+			log.Fatal("the add command needs exactly 1 parameter")
+		}
+		settings.CreateScore(path)
+	},
+}
+
+func init() {
+	RootCmd.AddCommand(addCmd)
+}
diff --git a/settings/score.go b/settings/score.go
index 0e676be..b56ae03 100644
--- a/settings/score.go
+++ b/settings/score.go
@@ -46,3 +46,7 @@ func FromJSON(path string) (*Score, error) {
 
 	return &s, nil
 }
+
+func CreateScore(path string) {
+
+}