Master Senior Level Authentication In 4 Hours

Web Dev Simplified β€’ September 30, 2025
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Web Dev Simplified is all about teaching web development skills and techniques in an efficient and practical manner. If you are just getting started in web development Web Dev Simplified has all the tools you need to learn the newest and most popular technologies to convert you from a no stack to full stack developer. Web Dev Simplified also deep dives into advanced topics using the latest best practices for you seasoned web developers. I started Web Dev Simplified in order to share my passion for web development, and do what I truly love. Teach and inspire new web developers. I have been in love with full stack web development since 2015 when I did my first internship as a web developer. Ever since then I have pursued my passion, learning everything there is to know about web development. Over the years I have taught many colleagues and friends the joys of web development, and cannot wait to teach you. Thank you for watching!

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Try Arcjet: https://launch.arcjet.com/zOeeAGL Try Postmark: https://postmarkapp.com/lp/web-dev-simplified Get 20% off Postmark with code WEBDEVSIMPLIFIED (First 3 months) Pretty much every site needs authentication. At first it may seem easy to implement, but as you start to add more advanced features it quickly gets out of hand. In this massive crash course on Better Auth I will be showing you everything you need to know to set up advanced authentication that includes email/password, password reset, email verification, OAuth, 2FA, passkeys, session management, account linking, admin functionality, organizations, and Stripe billing. This is the ultimate crash course on Better Auth. πŸ“š Materials/References: GitHub Code: https://github.com/WebDevSimplified/better-auth-crash-course 🌎 Find Me Here: My Blog: https://blog.webdevsimplified.com My Courses: https://courses.webdevsimplified.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WebDevSimplified Twitter: https://twitter.com/DevSimplified Discord: https://discord.gg/7StTjnR GitHub: https://github.com/WebDevSimplified CodePen: https://codepen.io/WebDevSimplified ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 00:01:23 - Starting Code 00:02:43 - Adding Shadcn 00:03:46 - Drizzle Setup 00:07:58 - Better Auth Setup 00:15:35 - Email Sign Up 00:33:24 - Email Sign In 00:35:05 - Arcjet Security Setup 00:51:17 - OAuth Sign Up/Sign In 01:06:50 - Auth Redirects 01:08:07 - Email Verification 01:28:53 - Forgot Password 01:41:05 - Welcome Email (Better Auth Hooks) 01:45:48 - Custom Database Fields 01:54:23 - Profile Management Page 02:06:47 - Change/Set Password Page 02:16:11 - Session Management 02:26:37 - Account Linking 02:34:47 - Delete User Accounts 02:38:28 - Two Factor Auth Plugin 03:01:35 - Passkey Plugin 03:16:20 - Admin Plugin 03:40:48 - Organization Plugin 04:09:57 - Stripe Plugin #BetterAuth #WDS #Authentication