CODEWITHSUNDEEP
node.jsexpressmongooseexpress-session
user8765531
user8765531

Reputation:

: "Cannot set property 'user' of undefined"

Im getting an error when i try to set a session once user has been created: "Cannot set property 'user' of undefined".

 exports.signUp=function(req,res){  // singup
        new user({                  //user model
            username: req.body.username, // req body
             }).save(function(error,user){ //After a successful save of user
               **req.session.user=user.id;**  // here is the error after a successful save
            }
        });
    }

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1847

Answers (2)

gottimukkula abhiram
gottimukkula abhiram

Reputation: 27

exports.signUp=function(req,res){  // singup
        new user({                  //user model
            username: req.body.username, // req body
             }).save(function(error){ 
               //**req.session.user=user.id;**
               // save function doesn't return user
               // you can use this approach
               if(error){
                 res.json({error:"cannot save"})
               }
               else{
                 req.session.user = req.body.username;
               }
            }
        });
    }

Upvotes: 0

Jawad
Jawad

Reputation: 333

Have you used a middleware something like this in your node app?

app.use(session({
secret: 'botnyuserdetails', // session secret
resave: true,
saveUninitialized: true
}));

Upvotes: 1

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