Registration with UserCreationForm
Let users sign up safely.
Registration with UserCreationForm is a free Django Academy lesson on CoddyKit — lesson 3 of 4. You can read the complete lesson below for free — then practise it hands-on in the browser with a built-in code editor and a 24/7 AI tutor. It is part of the Django Academy learning path, one of 4 lessons in the course, and your progress syncs across the web and the CoddyKit app.
Let People Sign Up
Login assumes accounts already exist. To let visitors create their own, you need a registration view backed by a sign-up form. ✍️
Meet UserCreationForm
Django gives you UserCreationForm, a ready form with username and two password fields that creates a User on save.
from django.contrib.auth.forms import UserCreationFormBuilt-In Password Checks
The form confirms the two passwords match and runs Django's strength validators, so weak or mismatched passwords are rejected automatically.
Show the Form on GET
On a GET request, create an empty form and render it. This is the blank sign-up page the visitor first sees.
form = UserCreationForm()
return render(request, "signup.html", {"form": form})Bind Data on POST
On a POST, build the form with request.POST so it holds the submitted values, ready to validate.
form = UserCreationForm(request.POST)Validate Then Save
Call is_valid(); if it passes, form.save() inserts the new user with a properly hashed password. One line creates the account.
if form.is_valid():
user = form.save()Log Them In Right Away
A smooth flow signs the user in immediately after sign-up. Call login() with the saved user so they skip a second step.
user = form.save()
login(request, user)Render the Errors
When validation fails, just render the same form again. It carries error messages that tell the user exactly what to fix.
The Sign-Up Template
Your template wraps the form in a POST and adds csrf_token. Output the fields and a submit button to finish the page.
Extending the Form
Need an email field? Subclass UserCreationForm and add it. The built-in form keeps things minimal until you ask for more.
Redirect After Success
Finish by sending the new user somewhere useful with a redirect, like their dashboard, instead of re-rendering the form.
return redirect("dashboard")Quick Check
What does UserCreationForm verify about the password automatically?
Recap: Registration
You used UserCreationForm to validate sign-ups, saved the new user with a hashed password, and logged them in right away. ✅
Frequently asked questions
Is the “Registration with UserCreationForm” lesson free?
Yes — the full text of “Registration with UserCreationForm” is free to read here on the web, and the Django Academy course includes 4 lessons in total. To practise it interactively (a built-in code editor and a 24/7 AI tutor) and unlock the rest of the Django Academy course, upgrade to CoddyKit PRO.
What will I learn in “Registration with UserCreationForm”?
Let users sign up safely. You practise Django Academy with hands-on code you run directly in the browser, and a 24/7 AI tutor answers your questions as you work through the lesson.
Do I need any experience to start Django Academy?
No prior experience is required. Django Academy on CoddyKit is structured for beginners through advanced learners; this is — lesson 3 of 4, so you can start here or from the beginning and move at your own pace.
How long does the “Registration with UserCreationForm” lesson take?
Most CoddyKit lessons take about 5–10 minutes. Each one is bite-sized and interactive, so you make steady progress and pick up exactly where you left off across the web and the app.
Can I write and run code in this Django Academy lesson?
Yes. Every Django Academy lesson includes a built-in code editor, so you write and run real code right in your browser and get instant AI feedback — no local setup required.
All lessons in this course
- The User Model and authenticate()
- login, logout, and Auth Views
- Registration with UserCreationForm
- login_required and Protecting Views