Django Tutorial 6 - User Authentication Part 1 - Hacked Existence May 2026

from django.contrib.auth import views as auth_views from django.urls import path urlpatterns = [ path('login/', auth_views.LoginView.as_view(), name='login'), ] Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard 2. Create the Login Template

Django enables the authentication system by default in new projects. Open your settings.py file and ensure the following apps are listed in INSTALLED_APPS : from django

: Determines what an authenticated user is allowed to do. Open your settings

Add LOGOUT_REDIRECT_URL = 'login' to redirect users to the login page after logging out. 🛡️ Step 4: Protect Your Views Copied to clipboard This guide covers the core

from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required from django.shortcuts import render @login_required def secret_page(request): return render(request, 'secret.html') Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard

This guide covers the core concepts of setting up user authentication based on the Hacked Existence tutorial series. 🚀 Core Authentication Concepts

After a successful login, Django needs to know where to send the user. You can define this in your settings.py file.