Laravel login redirect doesn't work - laravel

Question

I have made the login/tregistration form. Registration works well but login redirect doesn't work. I have the following function in my controller:
public function doLogin() {
$credentials = [
'email' => Input::get('email'),
'password' => Input::get('password')
];
if (Auth::attempt($credentials)) {
return Redirect::to('/');
} else {
dd('error');
}
}
and the routes.php
Route::resource('car', 'CarController');
Route::get('users', 'UserController#index');
Route::post('users/register', array('uses' => 'UserController#store'));
Route::post('users/signin', array('uses' => 'UserController#doLogin'));
Route::get('users/logout', array('uses' => 'UserController#doLogout'));
Route::get('/', 'CarController#index');
CarController
public function index() {
$cars = DB::select('select * from cars');
$result = DB::select('select c.*, i.sgs, i.tpl, i.kasko, i.inter_permis from cars as c left join insur_docs as i on i.car_id = c.id');
$date = Carbon::now();
$limit_date = Carbon::now()->addMonths(1);
return View::make('pages.index', array(
'cars' => $cars,
'result' => $result,
'date' => $date,
'limit_date' => $limit_date,
));
}
The problem is that it doesn't redirects to index page just refresh the page. If not correct credentials it shows "error" else if correct credentials it just refresh page and doesn't redirects. I f I replace redirect with success message it shows it. I have the same code localy and login with redirect is ok, but in google app engine (my project online) doesn't redirect.

Answer 1

The example you have used wouldn't actually redirect the user for two reasons.
The use of Redirect::route() excepts the parameter passed to be the name of a route, eg one defined like so
Route::get('/', ['as' => 'home', 'uses' => 'YourController#yourMethod']);
To redirect here you would use Redirect::route('home').
You aren't actually returning the redirect. Any response for a route, whether it be within a controller method or a closure, must be returned using the return keyword.
So to correct your code, it'd be like this:
public function doLogin() {
$credentials = [
'email' => Input::get('email'),
'password' => Input::get('password')
];
if (Auth::attempt($credentials)) {
return Redirect::to('/');
} else {
dd('error');
}
}
I moved the credentials to an array as it looks tidier and it makes it easier to read when displaying on this site, so you don't have to do that, but it may make things easier for you.