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This page describes the standard Django user model (django.contrib.auth.models.User) and its key fields. Below is a quick reference and detailed explanations.

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User model at a glance

Core authentication model in Django
Contains required and auxiliary fields for login, permissions, and activity tracking
Easily extensible via a custom user model or additional fields

Fields overview

Field	Type	Purpose	Key properties
username	CharField	Unique user login	max_length=150, unique=True
first_name	CharField	First name	max_length=150, non-unique, optional
last_name	CharField	Last name	max_length=150, non-unique, optional
email	EmailField	Email address	max_length≈254, format validation, usually optional
password	CharField	Password hash	max_length=128, set_password(), PBKDF2 by default
is_staff	BooleanField	Access to /admin	default=False
is_active	BooleanField	Account active	default=True
is_superuser	BooleanField	Full permissions	default=False
last_login	DateTimeField	Last sign-in	auto-updated on login, may be null
date_joined	DateTimeField	Account creation time	default=timezone.now, null=False

Field details

username — unique identifier

first_name — first name

last_name — last name

email — email address

password — password hash

is_staff — admin access

is_active — account active