public ActionResult Index(string Email, string Password) { using (ThePortfolioContext dc = new ThePortfolioContext()) { var v = dc.Users.Where(a => a.Email.Equals(Email)).FirstOrDefault(); if (v != null && v.Password == Password) { FormsAuthentication.SetAuthCookie(v.Email, false); Session["CurrentUserId"] = v.ID; Session["Avatar"] = v.Avatar.ToString(); return(RedirectToAction("EditUser", "Admin", new { id = v.ID })); } else { ViewBag.Message = "OOPS :( You most likely forgot your email or Password!!!"; } } // end using return(View()); }