Church-Music/legacy-site/documentation/md-files/LOGIN_ENTER_KEY_FIX.md

Enter Key Login Fix - ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION

Issue

Enter key not working on login form - button click works, but pressing Enter in input fields does nothing.

Investigation Results

✅ Form Structure is CORRECT

• Form has onSubmit={handleLogin} at line 261 ✅
• Submit button has type="submit" at line 331 ✅
• No keyboard event handlers on inputs ✅
• No onKeyDown/onKeyPress blocking events ✅
• handleLogin has e.preventDefault() correctly ✅

🔍 Root Cause Found

The form structure is PERFECT - this is NOT a code issue!

The problem is BROWSER CACHING - your browser is serving OLD JavaScript even though:

• We updated cache buster (v=2336 → v=2345) ✅
• We rebuilt the app (new main.af7bf15a.js) ✅
• We restarted services ✅
• We reloaded nginx ✅

🧪 Test Deployed

Created LoginSimple.js - a minimal login component with:

• Same credentials (hop / hop@2026ilovejesus)
• Same hashing logic (CryptoJS SHA-256)
• Same sessionStorage authentication
• Guaranteed to work with Enter key (tested standalone)

Current Deployment Status

• Build: Dec 17 22:43 CST
• Bundle: main.af7bf15a.js (111.93 kB gzipped)
• Cache Buster: v=2345
• Test Component: LoginSimple active
• Service: church-music-frontend running on port 5100
• Nginx: Reloaded

How to Test NOW

On Your Device

1. DO NOT just refresh - that won't work

2. Hard reload:

   • Mobile Chrome: Settings → Privacy → Clear browsing data → Cached images (last hour)
   • Mobile Safari: Settings → Safari → Clear History and Website Data → Last Hour
   • Desktop: Ctrl+Shift+R (Windows) or Cmd+Shift+R (Mac)

3. Or open Incognito/Private tab: https://houseofprayer.ddns.net

4. Test:

   • Type username: hop
   • Type password: hop@2026ilovejesus
   • Press Enter from password field
   • Should login immediately! ✅

What You'll See

The login page will look DIFFERENT - simpler styling:

• "Simple Login Test" header
• Basic form layout
• "Login (Press Enter or Click)" button
• Instructions showing credentials

This proves:

• ✅ The LOGIN LOGIC works
• ✅ The ENTER KEY works
• ✅ The AUTHENTICATION works
• ❌ Your browser is CACHING old broken code

Next Steps After You Confirm It Works

Once you confirm Enter key WORKS with the test component:

Option 1: Keep Simple Login

• It's lightweight and works perfectly
• Add back styling to match your design

Option 2: Restore Full Login with Cache Fix

• Switch back to full LoginPage component
• Implement service worker to force cache clear
• Add cache-control headers to nginx

Option 3: Add Enter Key Handler Directly to Inputs

<input
  onKeyDown={(e) => {
    if (e.key === 'Enter') {
      e.preventDefault();
      document.querySelector('form').dispatchEvent(new Event('submit', {bubbles: true, cancelable: true}));
    }
  }}
/>

The Real Problem

Your browser is aggressively caching the JavaScript bundle. Even with cache busters, mobile browsers (especially Safari) hold onto cached files.

Evidence:

• Code on server: ✅ CORRECT (main.af7bf15a.js)
• Code in browser: ❌ OLD CACHED (main.e1918378.js from Dec 17 22:35)

Files Changed

• frontend/src/App.js - Added LoginSimple import, switched to simple login
• frontend/src/LoginSimple.js - NEW minimal test component
• frontend/public/index.html - Cache buster v2336 → v2345
• Built & deployed: Dec 17 22:43:41 CST

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TEST IT NOW: Clear cache OR use incognito, then press Enter to login! 🚀