# 🚀 OTP Email Fix - Action Items

Based on your debug page, here's what to do RIGHT NOW:

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## ✅ **TO-DO List**

### **1. START MYSQL** (REQUIRED!)
```
1. Open XAMPP Control Panel
2. Look for "MySQL"
3. Click "Start" button
4. Wait for it to show "Running" (green)
```

**Why?** Your database connection is failing because MySQL isn't running. The OTP needs to be stored in the database!

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### **2. DOWNLOAD PHPMAILER FILES** (5 minutes)
```
Option A (Automatic):
   Double-click: download-phpmailer.bat

Option B (Manual):
   1. Go to: https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/releases
   2. Download latest .zip
   3. Extract to: C:\xampp\htdocs\interior\auth-system\PHPMailer\
```

**Why?** Your logs show emails are being "📝 Logged" but not sent. PHPMailer is missing!

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### **3. ADD GMAIL CREDENTIALS** (2 minutes)
```
1. Get app password: https://myaccount.google.com/apppasswords
   - Select: Phone → Gmail
   - Click Generate
   - Copy 16-character password

2. Edit: C:\xampp\htdocs\interior\auth-system\EmailService.php
   - Find line ~53: $mail->Username = 'your-email@gmail.com';
   - Replace with YOUR email
   
   - Find line ~54: $mail->Password = 'your-app-password';
   - Replace with YOUR 16-char password (NO SPACES)

3. Save file
```

**Why?** Even with PHPMailer, it needs your Gmail credentials to send emails!

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### **4. TEST IT** (1 minute)
```
1. Refresh: http://localhost/interior/debug-otp.php
2. You should see:
   ✓ MySQL connected
   ✓ PHPMailer files found
   ✓ Email credentials configured

3. Click "Send OTP" button
4. Check your email inbox
```

**Why?** Verify everything works before registering again!

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### **5. REGISTER AGAIN**
```
Visit: http://localhost/interior/auth-system/register.php
Fill in the form
You should now receive OTP email!
```

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## 📋 **Summary**

| Issue | Status | Fix |
|-------|--------|-----|
| MySQL Running | ❌ | Start in XAMPP Control Panel |
| PHPMailer Files | ❌ | Run download-phpmailer.bat |
| Gmail Credentials | ✓ | Update EmailService.php |
| Database Connection | ❌ | Start MySQL first |
| OTP Sending | ❌ | All of the above |

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## 🎯 **Priority Order**

1. **START MYSQL** ← Do this FIRST
2. **Download PHPMailer** ← Do this SECOND
3. **Add Gmail Password** ← Do this THIRD
4. **Test** ← Verify it works
5. **Register** ← Try registration again

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**After you complete these 5 steps, OTP emails will work!** ✅
