moved user exist error to email field

bluewave-labs · Sep 5, 2024 · 64af518 · 64af518
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diff --git a/backend/src/controllers/auth.controller.js b/backend/src/controllers/auth.controller.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const register = async (req, res) => {
   try {
     const { username, email, password } = req.body;
     const existingUser = await User.findOne({ where: { email } });
-    if (existingUser) return res.status(400).json({ error: "User already exists" });
+    if (existingUser) return res.status(400).json({ error: "Email already exists" });
 
     const hashedPassword = await bcrypt.hash(password, 10);
     const newUser = await User.create({ username, email, password: hashedPassword });

diff --git a/frontend/src/scenes/login/CreateAccountPage.jsx b/frontend/src/scenes/login/CreateAccountPage.jsx
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ function CreateAccountPage() {
       navigate('/');
     } catch (error) {
       if (error.response && error.response.data) {
-        if (error.response.data.error === 'User already exists') {
-          setError('User already exists');
+        if (error.response.data.error === 'Email already exists') {
+          setError('Email already exists');
         } else {
           setError('An error occurred. Please try again.');
         }
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ function CreateAccountPage() {
           onChange={handleInputChange}
           placeholder="Enter your username"
         />
-        {error && <div className="error-message">{error}</div>}
       </div>
 
       <div className="form-group">
@@ -98,6 +97,7 @@ function CreateAccountPage() {
           onChange={handleInputChange}
           placeholder="Enter your email"
         />
+        {error && <div className="error-message">{error}</div>}
       </div>
 
       <div className="form-group">