validate([ 'name' => 'required|string|max:255', 'email' => 'required|string|email|max:255|unique:'.User::class, 'password' => ['required', 'confirmed', Rules\Password::defaults()], ]); $user = User::create([ 'name' => $request->name, 'email' => $request->email, 'password' => Hash::make($request->password), ]); event(new Registered($user)); Auth::login($user); // on successful user registration and log-in, make a new folder that uses the user's email address $file = new File(); $file -> name = $user->email; $file -> is_folder = 1; $file -> makeRoot()->save(); // sets node as root node for other nodes return redirect(RouteServiceProvider::HOME); } }