Basic Authentication Logic/Routes [Example]

routes.php

<?php

use App\User;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;

/*
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Web Routes
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
| This file is where you may define all of the routes that are handled
| by your application. Just tell Laravel the URIs it should respond
| to using a Closure or controller method. Build something great!
|
*/

Route::get('/login', function () {
    return view('login');
});


Route::post('/login', function(Request $request) {
    $user = User::whereEmail($request->email)->first();
    if($user && $user->authenticate($request->password)) {
        dd('Welcome back dude!');
    } else {
        dd('Invalid email/password combination');
    }
});

Route::get('/register', function () {
    $user = new User;
    return view('register', compact('user'));
});

Route::post('/register', function(Request $request) {
    $user = new User($request->all());

    if($user->save()) {
        dd('Welcome dude!');
    } else {
        return view('register', compact('user'));
    }
});