$(document).ready(function() { $('#loginbtn').click(function(e) { e.preventDefault(); console.log("clicked login button"); var username = $("#userfield")[0].value; var password = $("#passfield")[0].value; $.post('/senddata/loginget','username='+username+'&password='+password,function(data){ console.log(data); if (data.accept == true) { console.log("successfully logged in!"); document.cookie = "username="+username; window.location = 'settings.html'; } },'json'); }); $('#signupbtn').click(function(e) { e.preventDefault(); $.post('/senddata/loginpost','username=luki&password=test',function(data){ console.log(data); },'json'); }); });