managarten/apps/uload/docs/AUTH_FIX_SUMMARY.md

Authentication Fix Summary

Problem

Login and registration were failing with these errors:

• Login: "⚠️ Invalid email or password"
• Registration: "⚠️ Registration failed. Please check your information and try again."

Root Cause

PocketBase requires an id field when creating new user records. The code was not providing this required field, causing registration to fail with a validation error.

Solution Applied

1. Fixed Registration Code

Updated /src/routes/register/+page.server.ts to generate a random ID:

const randomId = Math.random().toString(36).substring(2, 17);
const userData: any = {
    id: randomId,  // Added this line
    email,
    password,
    passwordConfirm,
    emailVisibility: true
};

2. Test User Created

Created a test user for development:

• Email: test@example.com
• Password: test123456

Testing the Fix

Login

1. Go to http://localhost:5179/login
2. Use credentials:
   • Email: test@example.com
   • Password: test123456

Registration

1. Go to http://localhost:5179/register
2. Register with any new email
3. The registration should now work correctly

Additional Notes

• The PocketBase instance is running at: https://pb.ulo.ad
• The users collection requires the id field to be provided during creation
• After registration, users are redirected to login page
• Users need to set their username after first login at /setup-username

Debug Scripts Created

1. debug-auth.mjs - Tests authentication and registration
2. setup-test-user.mjs - Creates a test user account

Run these with: node [script-name]