Introduction to User Authentication with Bcrypt

Welcome to an exciting new unit where we will delve into user authentication using Bcrypt within a Laravel application. In this lesson, you will learn how to securely manage user credentials, which is a crucial step in safeguarding any application. Remember, this is fundamental to building secure web applications, and it extends what you may have seen in previous lessons where we've worked with Laravel for developing web functionalities.

What You'll Learn

In this section, we will focus on implementing user authentication through Bcrypt password hashing. This is essential for securing user data and ensuring that only authorized users can access sensitive information.

We'll discuss this topic in this and the next units. This unit solely focuses on the model and database setup, as well as defining routes for registration and login. In the next unit, we'll implement the controller and views to complete the authentication process and protect routes that require authentication.

Let's start by setting up the database and creating the necessary models.

We start by defining the model for the user. This model will be used to interact with the database and manage user data:

The User model extends the Authenticatable class, which provides the necessary methods for user authentication. The fillable property specifies the fields that can be mass-assigned, while the hidden property specifies the fields that should be hidden when the model is serialized.

Next, let's define the migration for the users table:

This migration creates a users table with columns for id, , , and .

Why It's Important

Understanding how to implement secure authentication is fundamental for any developer working with web applications. Protecting user data and ensuring that access to sensitive information is only granted to authorized users is critical. By learning how to use Bcrypt with Laravel, you're taking a significant step in developing secure applications. Not only will it safeguard user information, but it will also enhance the overall trustworthiness of your application.

Excited to put this into practice? Let's jump into the exercise section and start implementing what we've learned!

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