isLoggedIn()) { return abort(404); } $username = session('username'); $role = session('role'); $admin_users = null; $admin_links = null; if ($this->currIsAdmin()) { $admin_users = User::paginate(15); $admin_links = Link::paginate(15); } $user_links = Link::where('creator', $username) ->paginate(15); return view('admin', [ 'role' => $role, 'admin_users' => $admin_users, 'admin_links' => $admin_links, 'user_links' => $user_links ]); } public function changePassword(Request $request) { if (!$this->isLoggedIn()) { return abort(404); } $username = session('username'); $old_password = $request->input('current_password'); $new_password = $request->input('new_password'); if (UserHelper::checkCredentials($username, $old_password) == false) { // Invalid credentials return redirect('admin')->with('error', 'Current password invalid. Try again.'); } else { // Credentials are correct $user = UserHelper::getUserByUsername($username); $user->password = Hash::make($new_password); $user->save(); $request->session()->flash('success', "Password changed successfully."); return redirect(route('admin')); } } }