added AuthController and StaffMember model, update auth config and routes

app/Http/Controllers/AuthController.php

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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers;
+
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
+
+class AuthController extends Controller
+{
+    // Your login method is likely here...
+    
+    /**
+     * Log the user out of the application.
+     */
+    public function logout(Request $request)
+    {
+        // 1. Log the user out
+        Auth::logout();
+    
+        // 2. Invalidate the user's session
+        $request->session()->invalidate();
+    
+        // 3. Regenerate the CSRF token for security
+        $request->session()->regenerateToken();
+    
+        // 4. Redirect them back to the login page
+        return redirect('/login');
+    }
+}

app/Models/StaffMember.php

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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Models;
+
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\User as Authenticatable;
+use Illuminate\Notifications\Notifiable;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
+
+class StaffMember extends Authenticatable
+{
+    use HasFactory, Notifiable;
+
+    // 1. Explicitly define the custom table name
+    protected $table = 'staff_members';
+
+    // 2. Define the fillable fields based on your schema
+    protected $guarded = ['id'];
+
+    // 3. Hide the password from array/JSON conversions
+    protected $hidden = [
+        'password',
+    ];
+
+    // 4. Cast dates correctly
+    protected $casts = [
+        'dob' => 'date',
+        'hire_date' => 'datetime',
+        'password' => 'hashed', // Laravel 10+ password casting
+    ];
+}