prepare("SELECT id, password, role FROM users WHERE email = ?"); $stmt->execute([$email]); $user = $stmt->fetch(); if ($user && password_verify($password, $user['password'])) { // Password is correct, start session $_SESSION['user_id'] = $user['id']; $_SESSION['user_role'] = $user['role']; header('Location: /dashboard.php'); exit; } else { header('Location: /login.php?error=auth_failed'); exit; } } catch (PDOException $e) { header('Location: /login.php?error=db_error'); exit; } }