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In Django, you can utilize the built-in Auth application to establish user groups and permissions.<\/p>\n

Firstly, in the settings.py file, make sure that the ‘django.contrib.auth’ application is added to the INSTALLED_APPS list.<\/p>\n

Next, run the following command in the terminal to create the table structure in the database:<\/p>\n

python manage.py migrate\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
Next, you can use the following commands to create a superuser (admin account):<\/p>\n
python manage.py createsuperuser\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
Once you have a superuser, you can use the management interface provided by Django to manage user groups and permissions. To access the management interface, run the following command:<\/p>\n
python manage.py runserver\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
Then, after accessing http:\/\/localhost:8000\/admin in your browser, you will be able to see options for user groups and permissions once you log in as a superuser.<\/p>\n
To create a user group, click on the “Groups” menu, then click on the “Add” button. Enter the group name and the name of the users that belong to it, and then click the “Save” button.<\/p>\n
To assign permissions to a user group, click on the “Groups” menu, then click on the name of the user group. In the “Permissions” section, choose the appropriate permissions, and click the “Save” button.<\/p>\n
To assign a user to a user group, click on the “Users” menu, then click on the user’s name. In the “Groups” section, select the appropriate user group and click on the “Save” button.<\/p>\n
If you want to manage user groups and permissions in your code, you can use the API provided by Django. For example, to create a user group:<\/p>\n
from<\/span> django.contrib.auth.models import<\/span> Group\r\n\r\ngroup = Group(name='group_name'<\/span>)\r\ngroup.save()\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
Assign permissions to user groups.<\/p>\n
from<\/span> django.contrib.auth.models import<\/span> Permission\r\n\r\npermission = Permission.objects.get(codename='permission_codename'<\/span>)\r\ngroup.permissions.add(permission)\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
To assign user groups to users:<\/p>\n
from<\/span> django.contrib.auth.models import<\/span> User\r\n\r\nuser = User.objects.get(username='username'<\/span>)\r\ngroup = Group.objects.get(name='group_name'<\/span>)\r\nuser.groups.add(group)\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
These are the basic steps to setting up Django user groups and permissions. You can adjust and expand these settings based on your own needs and the complexity of your project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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