LoginController.php

<?php

namespace Legitcar\Http\Controllers\Auth;

use Legitcar\Helpers;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use Legitcar\Api\V1\Models\User;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
use Legitcar\Http\Controllers\Controller;
use Legitcar\Http\Controllers\DashboardController;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\AuthenticatesUsers;

class LoginController extends Controller
{
    /*
    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    | Login Controller
    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    |
    | This controller handles authenticating users for the application and
    | redirecting them to your home screen. The controller uses a trait
    | to conveniently provide its functionality to your applications.
    |
    */

    use AuthenticatesUsers;

    /**
     * Where to redirect users after log out.
     *
     * @var string
     */
    protected $redirectAfterLogout = '/';

    /**
     * Create a new controller instance.
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function __construct()
    {
        $this->middleware('guest', ['except' => 'logout']);
    }

    /**
     * Where to redirect users after login.
     *
     * @var string
     */
    protected function redirectTo()
    {
        if(Auth::user()->role_id == Config::get('constants.roles.regular'))
        {
            $userdata = Auth::user();
            return '/user/dashboard';
        }

    }


    public function login(Request $request)
    {
        $request->except('_token');
        $credentials = $request->only('email', 'password');
        $email = $request->email;
        $password = $request->password;
        $field = filter_var($email, FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL) ? 'email' : 'phone_number';
        $user = User::where($field, '=', $email)->first();
        if ($user == null) {
            $url = url('user/register');
            return View('user.auth.login')->with('message', "This email is not registerd with Legitcar, Click on Register to sign up for free. ");
        
        }
        
        if(Auth::attempt(array($field => $email, 'password' => $password), $request->remember))
        {
            if($user->comfirmed == 0)
            {
                return View('user.auth.login')->with('message', "This account has not been verified. Please check your email to activate from the link");   
            }

            // dd("let me go");
            $user->last_login = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
            $user->save();
            return redirect('user/dashboard');
        }
        else
        {
            $request->flash();
            return View('user.auth.login')->with('message', 'Incorrect login details. Please try again.');
        }
    }

    public function logout()
    {
        Auth::logout();
        Session::flush();
        return redirect('/');
    }
}