validate([ 'name' => 'required|string|max:255', 'email' => 'required|string|email|max:255|unique:users', 'password' => 'required|string|min:8|confirmed', 'phone' => 'nullable|string|max:20', ]); $user = User::create([ 'name' => $validated['name'], 'email' => $validated['email'], 'password' => Hash::make($validated['password']), 'phone' => $validated['phone'] ?? null, ]); $user->assignRole('Student'); Auth::login($user); return redirect('/dashboard'); } }