29 - Register a User via Built-in Model Form

Author: codingforentrepreneurs

accounts/views.py

@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 from django.contrib.auth import authenticate, login, logout
+from django.contrib.auth.forms import UserCreationForm
 from django.shortcuts import render, redirect
 
+def register_view(request):
+    form = UserCreationForm(request.POST or None)
+    if form.is_valid():
+        user_obj = form.save()
+        return redirect('/login')
+    context = {"form": form}
+    return render(request, "accounts/register.html", context)
+
 # Create your views here.
 def login_view(request):
     if request.method == "POST":
@@ -22,7 +31,4 @@ def logout_view(request):
     if request.method == "POST":
         logout(request)
         return redirect("/login/")
-    return render(request, "accounts/logout.html", {})
-
-def register_view(request):
-    return render(request, "accounts/register.html", {})
+    return render(request, "accounts/logout.html", {})

templates/accounts/login.html

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
             </div>
             <button type='submit'>Login</button>
         </form>
+
+        <p>Need an account? Please <a href='/register'>Register</a></p>
     </div>
 {% else %}
 <p>You're already logged in. Would you like to <a href='/logout/'>logout</a>?</p>

templates/accounts/register.html

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{% extends "base.html" %}
+
+
+{% block content %}
+
+{% if not request.user.is_authenticated %}
+    <div style='margin-top:30px;'>
+        <form method='POST'>{% csrf_token %}
+            {{ form.as_p }}
+            <button type='submit'>Register</button>
+        </form>
+        <p>Already have an account? Please <a href='/login'>Login</a></p>
+    </div>
+{% else %}
+<p>You're already logged in and cannot register. Would you like to <a href='/logout/'>logout</a>?</p>
+{% endif %}
+
+{% endblock %}

trydjango/urls.py

@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 
 from accounts.views import (
     login_view,
-    logout_view
+    logout_view,
+    register_view
 )
 from articles.views import (
     article_search_view,
@@ -36,4 +37,5 @@
     path('admin/', admin.site.urls),
     path('login/', login_view),
     path('logout/', logout_view),
+    path('register/', register_view),
 ]