string problems if/else structure

[teejaytiger]

hey guys, this should be an easy one, i'm pretty noobish.

i'm trying to make a simple password-type thingy. all i need it to do is check a string input from the user, and execute code if the string matches what the program knows.

i'm sure you'll get what i'm trying to do with the code:

beginning with all the glory:

#include "stdafx.h"
#include <iostream>
#include <conio.h>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

int main()
{

    string psd;
    cout << "enter password.\n";
    getline( cin, psd );

    if (psd == "joshua") cout << "it works!";
    else cout << "you suck at life.";

    _getch()        //this is just to save me from it closing out while i debug

    return 0;
}

i made another attempt at this same effort, convinced i could never get it right with what i was trying. so i did this:

int main()
{

    char psd[7];

    cout << "password?";
    cin >> psd;

    if (strcmp (psd, "joshua")) cout << "massive win.";
    else cout << "epic fail.";

    _getch();    
    
    return 0;
}

if you couldn't tell, my computer keeps insulting me. can anybody tell me what i'm doing wrong?

i would appreciate it A LOT.