Fix password updates for administrators in production environments

Correctly import the production authentication module with the `.js` extension to resolve the ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND error.

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replit.md

@@ -133,4 +133,10 @@ Preferred communication style: Simple, everyday language.
 #### Email Field Consistency in Edit Form
 - **Issue**: Email field was marked as required in edit form but optional in create form
 - **Solution**: Removed `required` attribute and asterisk from email field in edit form
-- **Result**: Email field now consistently optional in both create and edit forms
+- **Result**: Email field now consistently optional in both create and edit forms
+
+#### Production Password Hashing Fix
+- **Issue**: Admin password changes failed in production with ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND for localAuth.production
+- **Root Cause**: Dynamic imports in production needed `.js` extension for compiled files
+- **Solution**: Updated import paths to use `./localAuth.production.js` for production environment
+- **Result**: Password hashing now works correctly in production for user updates

server/routes.ts

@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ export async function registerRoutes(app: Express): Promise<Server> {
       // Hash password if provided (for local auth)
       if (userData.password) {
         // Import from the correct auth module based on environment
-        const authModule = process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production' ? "./localAuth.production" : "./localAuth";
+        const authModule = process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production' ? "./localAuth.production.js" : "./localAuth";
         const { hashPassword } = await import(authModule);
         userData.password = await hashPassword(userData.password);
       }
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ export async function registerRoutes(app: Express): Promise<Server> {
       // Hash password if provided
       if (userData.password) {
         // Import from the correct auth module based on environment
-        const authModule = process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production' ? "./localAuth.production" : "./localAuth";
+        const authModule = process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production' ? "./localAuth.production.js" : "./localAuth";
         const { hashPassword } = await import(authModule);
         userData.password = await hashPassword(userData.password);
         // Mark password as changed