Скачать или смотреть How to Fix the AttributeError When Integrating a Custom Model with Django's User Admin

Learn how to seamlessly integrate a custom Django model, such as a user profile, into the User admin view, preventing common errors like `AttributeError`.
---
This video is based on the question https://stackoverflow.com/q/72584379/ asked by the user 'xitro' ( https://stackoverflow.com/u/5572483/ ) and on the answer https://stackoverflow.com/a/72584841/ provided by the user 'xitro' ( https://stackoverflow.com/u/5572483/ ) at 'Stack Overflow' website. Thanks to these great users and Stackexchange community for their contributions.

Visit these links for original content and any more details, such as alternate solutions, latest updates/developments on topic, comments, revision history etc. For example, the original title of the Question was: Django - Custom model cannot appear on User model

Also, Content (except music) licensed under CC BY-SA https://meta.stackexchange.com/help/l...
The original Question post is licensed under the 'CC BY-SA 4.0' ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... ) license, and the original Answer post is licensed under the 'CC BY-SA 4.0' ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... ) license.

If anything seems off to you, please feel free to write me at vlogize [AT] gmail [DOT] com.
---
How to Fix the AttributeError When Integrating a Custom Model with Django's User Admin

When working with Django, it’s common to create various models to store additional information relevant to your application's users. One typical scenario is needing to display a custom user profile model alongside the built-in User model in the Django Admin interface. However, this process sometimes leads to an error that can throw a wrench in your development workflow. In this guide, we'll address the problem you may encounter when trying to display a custom model in the User admin view and how to resolve it.

The Problem

You have created a Profile model which should store additional user information. Your goal is to include this profile in the Django Admin view of the User model. However, after implementing your model and trying to register it within the admin, you might encounter the following error:

[[See Video to Reveal this Text or Code Snippet]]

This error occurs because of incorrect registration of your custom admin class with the default User model in Django, leading to complications in rendering the expected interface.

The Solution

Here is the step-by-step breakdown of how to successfully append your Profile model to the Django User Admin interface, solving the AttributeError in the process.

Step 1: Define Your Models

First, ensure you have your Profile model defined correctly in your models.py. Here's how your model should look:

[[See Video to Reveal this Text or Code Snippet]]

Step 2: Create the Inline Admin Class

In admin.py, define an inline admin class for the Profile. This allows the user's profile information to be displayed directly within the User admin view:

[[See Video to Reveal this Text or Code Snippet]]

Step 3: Customize the User Admin Class

Next, create a custom User Admin class that incorporates the ProfileInline you just created:

[[See Video to Reveal this Text or Code Snippet]]

Step 4: Register the Model Properly

Finally, you need to unregister the default User admin and register your customized version:

[[See Video to Reveal this Text or Code Snippet]]

Final Code Example

Here is the complete code for your admin.py after the modifications:

[[See Video to Reveal this Text or Code Snippet]]

Conclusion

By following these steps, you successfully integrate your custom Profile model into the Django User Admin view, thus preventing the AttributeError you encountered earlier. This streamlined process not only enhances user management through the admin interface but also provides a powerful way to extend user-related data in your Django application.

Always remember to check the registration order and ensure the inline classes are configured correctly to avoid similar issues in the future. Happy coding!