diff --git a/chatcommands.lua b/chatcommands.lua
index 471fbb1..d861bd7 100644
--- a/chatcommands.lua
+++ b/chatcommands.lua
@@ -143,9 +143,9 @@ init_commands = function()
 	
 	minetest.register_chatcommand("f",
 		{
-			params = "<factionname> text",
-			description = "send message to a specific faction",
-			privs = { faction_user=true },
+			params = "<command> parameters",
+			description = "Factions commands. Type /f help for available commands.",
+            privs = { interact=true},
 			func = factions_chat.cmdhandler,
 		}
 	)
@@ -470,6 +470,22 @@ factions.register_command("spawn", {
     end
 })
 
+factions.register_command("promote", {
+    description = "Promotes a player to a rank",
+    format = {"player", "string"},
+    faction_permissions = {"promote"},
+    on_success = function(player, faction, pos, chunkpos, args)
+        local rank = args.strings[1]
+        if faction.ranks[rank] then
+            faction:promote(args.players[1], rank)
+            return true
+        else
+            send_error(player, "The specified rank does not exist.")
+            return false
+        end
+    end
+})
+
 factions.register_command("power", {
     description = "Display your faction's power",
     on_success = function(player, faction, pos, chunkpos, args)
diff --git a/factions.lua b/factions.lua
index 17385b1..0807f58 100644
--- a/factions.lua
+++ b/factions.lua
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ function factions.Faction:new(faction)
     faction = {
         power = 0.,
         players = {},
-        ranks = {["leader"] = {"disband", "claim", "playerslist", "build", "description", "ranks", "spawn", "banner"},
+        ranks = {["leader"] = {"disband", "claim", "playerslist", "build", "description", "ranks", "spawn", "banner", "promote"},
                  ["moderator"] = {"claim", "playerslist", "build", "spawn"},
                  ["member"] = {"build"}
                 },
@@ -227,11 +227,14 @@ function factions.Faction.delete_rank(self, rank, newrank)
     self:on_delete_rank(rank, newrank)
     factions.save()
 end
-
 function factions.Faction.set_banner(self, newbanner)
     self.banner = newbanner
     self:on_new_banner()
 end
+function factions.Faction.promote(self, member, rank)
+    self.players[member] = rank
+    self:on_promote(member)
+end
 
 --------------------------
 -- callbacks for events --
@@ -283,6 +286,9 @@ end
 function factions.Faction.on_new_banner(self)
     --TODO: implement
 end
+function factions.Faction.on_promote(self, member)
+    --TODO: implement
+end
 
 --??????????????