Behat Laravel Login As

login.php

<?php

function iAmLoggedIn()
{
    // Destroy the previous session
    if (Session::isStarted())
    {
        Session::regenerate(true);
    }
    else
    {
        Session::start();
    }

    Auth::login($this->user);
    PHPUnit::assertTrue(Auth::check(), 'User is not logged in');

    Session::save();

    // Get the session identifier for the cookie
    $encryptedSessionId = Crypt::encrypt(Session::getId());
    $cookieName = Session::getName();

    // Set the cookie
    $minkSession = $this->getSession();
    $minkSession->setCookie($cookieName, $encryptedSessionId);

    $this->reload();
}