Users¶

There are two ways to add users to your Django application: manually via the admin interface, or by enabling public self-registration.

Option 1: Add Users via the Django Admin¶

1. Log in to the Django admin panel at /admin/ using a superuser account.
2. Navigate to Authentication and Authorization → Users.
3. Click Add User in the top-right corner.
4. Enter a username and password, then click Save.
5. On the following screen, fill in any additional profile details (email, first/last name, permissions) and click Save again.

python manage.py createsuperuser

Option 2: Enable User Self-Registration¶

To allow users to register themselves, you can enable signups via an environment variable or directly in Django settings.

Via .env.prod¶

Add the following line to your .env.prod file:

DJANGO_ENABLE_SIGNUPS=true

Via Django Settings¶

Alternatively, set the flag directly in your settings.py:

ENABLE_SIGNUPS = True

Once enabled, a registration page will be available for new users to sign up without admin intervention.