Django update already existing user information -

ok have registration working users enter username, email, first/last name.

my question how give user ability edit email, first/last names?

thanks!

there nothing special default django user. in fact, django auth application normal django application has own models, views, urls , templates other app write.

to update model instance - can use generic updateview, works this:

1. you create template show form used update model.
2. you can (optionally) create own form class used - not required.
3. you pass model updated along instance view.
4. the view takes care of rest of logic.

here how implement in practice. in views.py:

from django.views.generic.edit import updateview django.core.urlresolvers import reverse_lazy django.contrib.auth.models import user  class profileupdate(updateview):     model = user     template_name = 'user_update.html'     success_url = reverse_lazy('home') # user                                         # redirected once form                                        # filled in      def get_object(self, queryset=none):         '''this method load object            used load form            edited'''         return self.request.user 

the user_update.html template simple:

<form method="post">   {% csrf_token %}   {{ form }}   <input type="submit" /> </form> 

all that's left wiring in urls.py:

from .views import profileupdate  urlpatterns = patterns('',                        # other url maps                        url(r'^profile/', profileupdate.as_view(), name='profile'), )