prepare('SELECT id, password_hash FROM users WHERE email = ?'); $stmt->execute([$email]); $user = $stmt->fetch(); if ($user && password_verify($password, $user['password_hash'])) { $_SESSION['user_id'] = $user['id']; set_flash_message('You have been successfully logged in.', 'success'); header("Location: index.php"); exit; } else { set_flash_message('Invalid email or password.', 'danger'); header("Location: login.php"); exit; } } catch (PDOException $e) { set_flash_message('Database error. Please try again.', 'danger'); error_log("Login DB Error: " . $e->getMessage()); header("Location: login.php"); exit; } }