def loginaction(request):
	#authenticate the user
	username = request.POST.get('username')
	password = request.POST.get('password')
	user = authenticate(request,username=username, password=password)
	#if user exists then check the user type:
	if user is not None:
		#get id so that the user_type of the user can be retrieved
		login(request,user)
		# based on the user_type redirect to artist or listener home
		if request.user.appuser.user_type == 'ARTIST' :
			return redirect('/artisthome/') # artist home
		else:
			return redirect('/home/') # lister home
	else:
		return redirect('/login1/')