# Basic Authentication

Basic Authentication uses the internal `Users` table with email and hashed password. It supports registration, email verification, login, logout, password resets, invite completion, and magic-link sign-in.

## Scope

* Internal Users table and fields (e.g., email, passwordHash, isVerified, isEnabled)
* Page-level actions for auth screens
* Server-side hooks for workflows and notifications

## Core Workflows

* Registration ➜ verification email sent ➜ user verified
* Login ➜ access to restricted pages
* Forgot/Reset password ➜ time-bound token ➜ set new password
* Developer invite completion ➜ developer-issued token ➜ set new password (`authInviteComplete`)
* Magic link ➜ request sign-in link ➜ click link ➜ token-based login
* Logout ➜ session cleanup

## Building Blocks

* Actions: `authRegister`, `authVerify`, `authLogin`, `authLogout`, `authForgot`, `authMagicRequest`, `authReset`, `authInviteComplete`, `authResend`
* Hooks: `onRegistration`, `onLogin`, `onAuthNotifier`
* Data: Users table stores email and password hash; verification/reset tokens are treated as secrets

## Version Note

* Magic-link support was added in BetterForms `3.4.x`.

## Next

* See [User Registration & Verification](/reference/authentication/basic-auth/user-registration.md) for step-by-step guidance
* See [Password Management](/reference/authentication/basic-auth/password-management.md) for forgot/reset and admin reset patterns


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