I have a /register
router for signing up a user. I am using cookie-session
(which is similar) instead of express-session
for simplicity for now.
I am stuck on the part where I need to authenticate a user on sign up. I am confused about the functionality of req.sessions.save()
and req.login()
. I know req.login()
is provided by passport.js, but I don't understand which one provides the req.session object.
I am new to passport.js and have read numerous articles, videos, and StackOverflow questions extensively to build up my knowledge. Honestly, the passport documentation has been quite a pain so far. I am still confused about how session initiation on signup should work. Many articles skipped the signup part. I thus request help on how to do it.
router.post('/register', (req, res, next) => {
console.log(req.body)
User.findOne({email: req.body.email}).then((currentUser) => {
if(currentUser){ // already exists
res.render('login')
} else { // if not, create user in our db
new User({
email: req.body.email
}).save().then((newUser) => {
passport.authenticate('local')(req, res, () => {
//>>>> //**This is where I don't know what to do**
req.session.save((err) => {
if (err) {
return next(err)
}
res.redirect('http://localhost:3000')
})
})
});
}
});
})