fixed issue with login that keeps returning.

app/(auth)/register/page.js

@@ -13,50 +13,50 @@ export default function Register() {
 
   const handleRegister = async (e) => {
     e.preventDefault();
+
+    // Basic validation
+    if (!username || !password) {
+      setError("Username and password are required");
+      return;
+    }
+
     setIsLoading(true);
     setError("");
 
     try {
+      // First register the user
       const response = await fetch("/api/register", {
         method: "POST",
         headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
         body: JSON.stringify({ username, password }),
       });
 
+      const result = await response.json();
+
       if (!response.ok) {
-        const result = await response.json();
         setError(result.error || "Failed to register");
         setIsLoading(false);
         return;
       }
 
-      const result = await response.json();
+      // Then try to sign in
+      const signInResult = await signIn("credentials", {
+        redirect: false,
+        username,
+        password,
+        callbackUrl: "/team-selection",
+      });
 
-      if (result.error) {
-        setError(result.error);
+      if (signInResult?.error) {
+        setError(`Login failed: ${signInResult.error}`);
         setIsLoading(false);
       } else {
-        // Automatically log in the user after successful registration
-        const signInResult = await signIn("credentials", {
-          redirect: false,
-          username,
-          password,
-        });
-
-        if (signInResult?.error) {
-          setError("Registration successful, but failed to log in");
-          setIsLoading(false);
-        } else {
-          router.push("/team-selection");
-        }
+        // Successful login
+        router.push(signInResult?.url || "/team-selection");
       }
     } catch (err) {
-      if (err instanceof SyntaxError) {
-        setError("Unexpected response from server");
-      } else {
-        setError("An unexpected error occurred");
-      }
-      console.error(err);
+      console.error("Registration/login error:", err);
+      setError("An unexpected error occurred. Please try again.");
       setIsLoading(false);
     }
   };