User Registration Form

A registration form is the sign-up sheet where a new visitor writes their name and picks a secret password to join.

In this page:

Using UserCreationForm
Rendering the Registration Form
Wiring the Registration URL

Using UserCreationForm

UserCreationForm handles username, password, and password confirmation fields, plus hashing, without you writing any of that logic.

Example: Using UserCreationForm

form.save() creates the User with a properly hashed password; login() then signs them in right away.

markup

from django.contrib.auth.forms import UserCreationForm
from django.contrib.auth import login
from django.shortcuts import render, redirect

def register_view(request):
    if request.method == 'POST':
        form = UserCreationForm(request.POST)
        if form.is_valid():
            user = form.save()
            login(request, user)
            return redirect('home')
    else:
        form = UserCreationForm()
    return render(request, 'register.html', {'form': form})

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Rendering the Registration Form

The template loops through form fields so each one gets its own label and input automatically.

Example: Rendering the Registration Form

form.as_p renders each field wrapped in a <p>, each with a matching <label> and name attribute already built in.

markup

<form method="post">
  {% csrf_token %}
  {{ form.as_p }}
  <button type="submit">Register</button>
</form>

Wiring the Registration URL

The register view needs a URL entry so users can reach the sign-up page.

Example: Wiring the Registration URL

This maps /register/ to register_view, matching the form's action target.

markup

from django.urls import path
from . import views

urlpatterns = [
    path('register/', views.register_view, name='register'),
]

Common Mistakes

Saving the raw password typed by the user instead of using UserCreationForm, which hashes it automatically.
Forgetting to call form.save() inside the POST branch, so the account is never actually created.
Not logging the user in immediately after registration, forcing them to log in again right after signing up.

Chapter Summary

UserCreationForm is Django's built-in form for registering new users with a hashed password.
It validates that the two password fields match before saving.
form.save() creates and returns the new User instance.
Optionally log the new user in immediately after registration for a smoother experience.

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