Chapter 5. User Management

This chapter covers the basics of user authentication and how to develop user management functions using Django Allauth.

What We Cover in This Chapter

The following topics are covered in this chapter:

User Authentication

In this section, we’ll explore the process of user sign-up and authentication, discussing how web applications verify a user’s identity through login mechanisms and why this is critical for securing content and user-specific features.

Overview of User Management Functions

We'll examine the key stages in user management, including how to create and manage user profiles, control login statuses, and implement password reset and update functionalities. We'll also consider the developer’s perspective and look at tools for handling user data effectively.

User Management Function Development with Django

This section demonstrates the essential tools and steps to develop user management functions using Django. We’ll focus on how to define models, manage authentication and user data, and ensure a seamless experience through Django’s user management system.

Approaches to Building User Management Functions in Django

We’ll review three approaches to building user management functions: using function-based views, utilizing Django's built-in class-based views, and leveraging third-party libraries such as django-allauth.

Django Allauth (1) – Introduction

We’ll introduce django-allauth, a powerful library for handling user authentication and social login systems. This section will explain its features, benefits, and how it can simplify the development of user management functionalities in Django.

Django Allauth (2) – Installation and Initial Settings

This section covers the installation process of django-allauth and how to set up initial configurations for email-based authentication.

Django Allauth (3) – Email Verification via Console

Learn how to set up email verification using a console for testing purposes in a local development environment.

Django Allauth (4) – Email Verification via Gmail

This section explains how to set up email verification using Gmail, including how to generate App passwords and configure your Gmail account for SMTP.

Django Allauth (5) – Social Login with GitHub

We’ll guide you through setting up social login with GitHub, including registering a new OAuth app and configuring Django to handle GitHub authentication.

Django Allauth (6) – Social Login with Google

Learn how to integrate Google login into your Django app. This section walks you through registering an OAuth app with Google Cloud and adding the necessary configurations in Django.

Django Allauth (7) – Allauth Template File Setup

This lesson covers how to customize the templates provided by django-allauth, creating mirror template files in your project to adjust the UI for authentication pages.

Django Allauth (8) – Add Basic Styling with Bootstrap and Crispy Forms

We’ll demonstrate how to apply Bootstrap and Crispy Forms to style your Allauth pages, ensuring they look polished and professional.

Django Allauth (9) – Customize Sign-in and Sign-up Pages

In this section, we’ll show you how to customize the sign-in and sign-up pages by adding logos, restructuring the UI, and applying custom styles to improve the user experience.

User Models

We’ll explore the built-in Django user model and how you can extend or replace it with custom fields to fit your specific application needs.

Login Required – LoginRequiredMixin

Learn how to use LoginRequiredMixin in class-based views to restrict access to views for authenticated users only. This section will also demonstrate how to use the login_required decorator for function-based views.

User Login Status Icon on Navigation Bar

This section explains how to display a user’s login status by showing a user icon and username on the navigation bar when the user is logged in, improving the site’s user interface and experience.

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