public function postSignup(Request $request) { $this->validate($request, ['email' => 'required|unique:users|email|max:255', 'username' => 'required|unique:users|alpha_dash|max:20', 'password' => 'required|min:8']); User::create(['email' => $request->input('email'), 'username' => $request->input('username'), 'password' => bcrypt($request->input('password'))]); return redirect()->route('home')->with(['success' => 'Congratulations! your account has been created successfully you may login and connect with your friends!']); }