changes 0328092025

database/seeders/TestUserSeeder.php

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+<?php
+
+namespace Database\Seeders;
+
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Database\Seeder;
+
+class TestUserSeeder extends Seeder
+{
+    public function run(): void
+    {
+        $email = 'field.tester@example.com';
+        $password = 'password123';
+        $name = 'Field Tester';
+
+        // Create or update a predictable test user you can use to log in.
+        $user = User::query()->firstOrCreate(
+            ['email' => $email],
+            [
+                'name' => $name,
+                // Will be auto-hashed by the User model cast.
+                'password' => $password,
+            ]
+        );
+
+        if (! $user->wasRecentlyCreated) {
+            $user->name = $name;
+            $user->password = $password; // auto-hashed by cast
+        }
+
+        if ($user->email_verified_at === null) {
+            $user->email_verified_at = now();
+        }
+
+        $user->save();
+    }
+}