authenticating the user after the account is created

app/Http/Controllers/PostController.php

@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ class PostController extends Controller
 {
     public function index(Request $request)
     {
-        dd("Here be dragons...");
+        dd(auth()->user());
     }
 }

app/Http/Controllers/SignupController.php

@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ class SignupController extends Controller
             "password" => Hash::make($request->password),
         ]);
 
+        // authenticate user
+        auth()->attempt($request->only("email", "password"));
+
         return redirect()->route("posts.index");
     }
 }