How do I authenticate a user in PHP / MySQL?

How do I authenticate a user in PHP / MySQL?

Password Storage with PasswordLock:

1. hash('sha256', $password, true);
2. base64_encode($step1);
3. password_hash($step2, PASSWORD_DEFAULT);
4. Crypto::encrypt($step3, $secretKey);

Password Verification with PasswordLock:

1. Crypto::decrypt($ciphertext, $secretKey);
2. hash('sha256', $password, true);
3. base64_encode($step2);
4. password_verify($step3, $step1);

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