Django User Registration and Authentication System

📌 Project Overview

This is a Django-based User Registration and Authentication System that allows users to sign up, log in, log out, and access protected pages. The project uses Django's built-in authentication system and messages framework for user feedback.

✨ Features

• User Signup with username, email, and password validation.
• Login and Logout functionality.
• Error Handling for invalid credentials, duplicate usernames/emails, and password mismatches.
• Authenticated Routes: Certain pages are only accessible after login.
• Bootstrap Integration for better UI/UX.

🛠️ Technologies Used

• Django (Python Web Framework)
• SQLite (Default Django database for development)
• Bootstrap (For frontend styling)
• HTML, CSS, JavaScript

📂 Project Structure

project_root/
│── app_name/
│   ├── migrations/
│   ├── templates/
│   │   ├── base.html
│   │   ├── home.html
│   │   ├── login.html
│   │   ├── signup.html
│   │   ├── about.html
│   │   ├── services.html
│   ├── views.py
│   ├── urls.py
│   ├── models.py
│   ├── forms.py
│── project_name/
│   ├── settings.py
│   ├── urls.py
│── manage.py
│── db.sqlite3
│── README.md

🚀 Setup and Installation

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/AbdullahRFA/User_registration_system_with_django.git
cd Registration_System

2️⃣ Create and Activate a Virtual Environment

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Mac/Linux
venv\Scripts\activate  # On Windows

3️⃣ Install Dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

4️⃣ Run Migrations

python manage.py migrate

5️⃣ Create a Superuser (Optional)

python manage.py createsuperuser

6️⃣ Start the Development Server

python manage.py runserver

Open http://127.0.0.1:8000/ in your browser.

🔑 User Authentication Flow

1. Signup at /signup → Creates a new user.
2. Login at /login → Authenticates user and redirects to home.
3. Logout → Logs out and redirects to login page.
4. Authenticated Pages: @login_required decorator ensures some pages are accessible only after login.

📜 API Endpoints

Endpoint	Method	Description
/signup	POST	Register a new user
/login	POST	Log in an existing user
/logout	GET	Logout the current user
/	GET	Home page (requires login)
/about	GET	About page
/services	GET	Services page

🛠️ Future Enhancements

• Add password reset functionality.
• Implement social authentication (Google, Facebook login).
• Improve UI design with more styling.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to fork this repository and submit a pull request.

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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📬 Contact

• Developer: Abdullah Nazmus-Sakib
• GitHub: AbdullahRFA
• Portfolio: abdullah-nazmus-sakib-rfa.netlify.app
• Email: shakibrybmn@gmail.com)

Developed with ❤️ using Django.