django-case-insensitive-user 0.2.1

Small app that extends default Django user to have case-insensitive username.

django-case-insensitive-user

Small app that extends default Django user to have case-insensitive username.

Requirements

• Python 3.8 or later
• Django 4.2 or later

Installation

1. Install django-case-insensitive-user using pip.

pip install requirements.txt

2. Add case_insensitive_user to INSTALLED_APPS list in settings.

INSTALLED_APPS = [
    ...
    "case_insensitive_user",
]

3. Set AUTH_USER_MODEL to case_insensitive_user.User in settings.

AUTH_USER_MODEL = "case_insensitive_user.User"

Overriding default user model

If you want to add additional fields to the user model, you can do so by creating a new model that inherits from case_insensitive_user.User and adding additional fields to it. Then, set AUTH_USER_MODEL to the new model in settings.

from django.db import models

from case_insensitive_user.models import User

class CustomUser(User):
    custom_field = models.CharField(max_length=100)

Make sure to set AUTH_USER_MODEL to the new model in settings.

AUTH_USER_MODEL = "your_app.CustomUser"

Features

• Works out of the box in Django admin panel
• 100% test coverage

Configuration

Configuration is done using CASE_INSENSITIVE_USER optional dictionary in your settings file:

CASE_INSENSITIVE_USER = {
    "VERBOSE_NAME": "Accounts",  # Display name to display in admin page for this app
    "CASE_INSENSITIVE_EMAIL": True,  # Whether to make emails case-insensitive too, False by default
}