Hi,
i have try to login user using the guide from
https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.11/topics/auth/default/
but get an error. Can someone advise what i am doin wrong here
he is my view.py
#Authentication user
def login(request):
username=request.POST['username']
password=request.POST['password']
user=authenticate(request,username=username,password=password)
if user is not None:
login(request,user)
#Redirect to dashboard page
return render(request,'dashboard.html')
else:
# return invalid login message
return HttpResponse( 'You have enter a wrong password or username
please again')
Error message:
Environment:
Request Method: POST
Request URL: http://127.0.0.1:8000/login/
Django Version: 1.11
Python Version: 2.7.12
Installed Applications:
['django.contrib.admin',
'django.contrib.auth',
'django.contrib.contenttypes',
'django.contrib.sessions',
'django.contrib.messages',
'django.contrib.staticfiles',
'fundmanager']
Installed Middleware:
['django.middleware.security.SecurityMiddleware',
'django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware',
'django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware',
'django.middleware.csrf.CsrfViewMiddleware',
'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware',
'django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware',
'django.middleware.clickjacking.XFrameOptionsMiddleware']
Traceback:
File
"/root/.virtualenvs/benchmark/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/django/core/handlers/exception.py"
in inner
41. response = get_response(request)
File
"/root/.virtualenvs/benchmark/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/django/core/handlers/base.py"
in _get_response
187. response = self.process_exception_by_middleware(e,
request)
File
"/root/.virtualenvs/benchmark/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/django/core/handlers/base.py"
in _get_response
185. response = wrapped_callback(request, *callback_args,
**callback_kwargs)
File "/var/www/projects/benchmark/fundmanager/views.py" in login
22. username=request.POST['username']
File
"/root/.virtualenvs/benchmark/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/django/utils/datastructures.py"
in __getitem__
85. raise MultiValueDictKeyError(repr(key))
Exception Type: MultiValueDictKeyError at /login/
Exception Value: "u'username'"
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