# in login.rhtml

<h2>Log In</h2>

<% form_tag do %>
<fieldset>
	<label for="e-mail">E-Mail Address</label>
	<%= text_field_tag 'primary_email' %><br />

	<label for="password">Password</label>
	<%= password_field_tag 'password' %><br />

	<label for="remember_me">Remember Me?</label>
	<%= check_box_tag 'remember_me' %><br />

</fieldset>
	<%= submit_tag 'Log In' %>
<% end %>




# in site_controller.rb

  def login
    @title = "Log In"
    # session[:user_id] = nil
    if request.get?
      @user = User.new(:remember_me => remember_me_string )
    elsif request.post? and params[:user]
      @user = User.new(params[:user])
      user = User.authenticate(params[:primary_email], params[:password])
      if user
        user.login!(session)
        if user.remember_me?
          user.remember!(cookies)
        else
          user.forget!(cookies)
        end
        redirect_to :controller => "athlete", :action => "view_profile"
      else
        # Don't show the password in the view.
        @user.password = nil
        flash[:notice] = "Invalid e-mail / password combination"
      end
    end
  end