diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8639ec9d..a23922bd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ To set up a development version on your local machine, you need to execute the f
 1. Set up a virtualenv for the project with Python >=3.11 and activate it (e.g., `python3 -m venv venv` and `source venv/bin/activate`)
 1. Install poetry (if not already installed): `curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org/ | python -`
 1. Install dependencies with `poetry install`
-1. Install bootstrap with `python tools/install_bootstrap.py`
 1. Create env file by copying the `.env.example` file to `.env`, e.g. `cp .env.example .env` (Notice that for some functionality like OIDC some settings must be changed)
 1. Migrate the database with `python manage.py migrate`
-1. Compile translations with `python manage.py compilemessages` (does not work on Windows, recommended to skip this step or see [docs](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.0/topics/i18n/translation/#gettext-on-windows))
+1. Install bootstrap with `python tools/install_bootstrap.py`
+1. Optionally: Compile translations with `python manage.py compilemessages` (does not work on Windows, recommended to skip this step or see [docs](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.0/topics/i18n/translation/#gettext-on-windows))
+1. Optionally: Create test data with `python manage.py create_test_data`
 1. Create a local superuser with `python manage.py createsuperuser`
 1. Start the development server with `python manage.py runserver`
-1. Optionally: Create test data with `python tools/create_test_data.py`
 1. Open your web browser, visit `http://localhost:8000/admin` and log in with the user you just created
 
 ### Tests
diff --git a/tools/create_test_data.py b/myhpi/core/management/commands/create_test_data.py
similarity index 92%
rename from tools/create_test_data.py
rename to myhpi/core/management/commands/create_test_data.py
index 4e5286fc..e9bef6bf 100644
--- a/tools/create_test_data.py
+++ b/myhpi/core/management/commands/create_test_data.py
@@ -1,24 +1,11 @@
-import os
-from datetime import date
-
-import django
-
-from myhpi.polls.models import PollList, RankedChoiceOption, RankedChoicePoll
-
-os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "myhpi.settings")
-django.setup()
 import random
+from datetime import date
 
-from django.contrib.auth.models import Group, Permission, User
-from django.core.files import File
-from django.db import IntegrityError
-from wagtail.contrib.redirects.models import Redirect
-from wagtail.documents.models import Document
-from wagtail.models import Collection, GroupCollectionPermission
+from django.contrib.auth.models import Group, User
+from django.core.management import BaseCommand
 
 from myhpi.core.models import (
     AbbreviationExplanation,
-    BasePage,
     FirstLevelMenuItem,
     InformationPage,
     Minutes,
@@ -27,6 +14,7 @@
     RootPage,
     SecondLevelMenuItem,
 )
+from myhpi.polls.models import PollList, RankedChoiceOption, RankedChoicePoll
 from myhpi.tests.core.setup import create_collections, create_documents
 
 
@@ -354,14 +342,18 @@ def create_some_pages(users, groups, documents):
     slash_1999_poll.options.add(option_charlie)
 
 
-def main():
-    # Superuser is created manually via createsuperuser command
-    users, groups = create_users_and_groups()
-    collections = list(create_collections(groups))
-    documents = create_documents([collections[1], collections[2]])
-    create_abbreviation_explanations()
-    create_some_pages(users, groups, documents)
-
+class Command(BaseCommand):
+    help = "Creates test data (user, pages, etc.) for myHPI."
 
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
+    def handle(self, *args, **options):
+        # Superuser is created manually via createsuperuser command
+        users, groups = create_users_and_groups()
+        collections = list(create_collections(groups))
+        documents = create_documents([collections[1], collections[2]])
+        create_abbreviation_explanations()
+        create_some_pages(users, groups, documents)
+        self.stdout.write(
+            self.style.SUCCESS(
+                'Test data created succesfully. Remember that you need to create a superuser manually with "python manage.py createsuperuser".'
+            )
+        )