User registration and account management are universal features found in every web application. Users need to identify themselves to the application before they can post and share content with other users. User accounts are also required for online discussions and friend networks, among many other uses. Therefore, this chapter will focus on building features related to account registration and management, and taking advantage of the user authentication system that comes with Django.
In this chapter, you will learn about the following:
Creating a login page.
Enabling logout functionality.
Creating a registration form.
Enabling users to update their account information.
Whilst developing the above items, we will learn about two important Django features:
Template inheritance.
The forms library.