Django Admin

To add, edit and delete the bakeries and items we’ve just modeled, we will use Django admin.

Code Editor

Let’s open the bakeries/admin.py file in the code editor and replace its contents with this:

from django.contrib import admin

from .models import Bakery, Item


admin.site.register(Bakery)
admin.site.register(Item)

As you can see, we import (include) the Bakery and Item models defined in the previous chapter. To make our models visible on the admin page, we need to register the model with admin.site.register(Bakery) and admin.site.register(Item).

OK, time to look at our Bakery and Item models. Remember, we need to run the server to see the site. Here’s that command again in case you forgot it:

uv run manage.py runserver

Go to your browser and type the address http://127.0.0.1:8000/admin/. You will see a login page like this:

To log in, you need to create a superuser - a user account that has control over everything on the site. Go back to the terminal and execute the following command:

Note

Remember, to write new commands while the web server is running, open a new terminal window and navigate to your project directory. We reviewed how to write new commands in the Your first Django project! chapter, in the Starting the web server section.

uv run manage.py createsuperuser

When prompted, type your username (lowercase, no spaces), email address, and password. Don’t worry that you can’t see the password you’re typing in – that’s how it’s supposed to be, for security. Type it in and press enter to continue. The output should look like this (where the username and email should be your own ones):

Username: flourpower
Email address: hello@flourpower.com
Password:
Password (again):
Superuser created successfully.

Return to your browser. Log in with the superuser’s credentials you chose; you should see the Django admin dashboard.

Go to Bakery and experiment a little bit with it. Add two or three bakeries. Don’t worry too much about the content – it’s only visible to you on your local computer. You can copy some text from the list below if you’re looking for inspiration.

Bakery Name	Address
Flour Power	12 Gardenia St, Subiaco WA 6008
Dough Re Mi	98 Symphony Rd, Southbank VIC 3006
Rolling in Dough	34 Cashmere Ave, New Farm QLD 4005
Batter Late Than Never	51 Tardy Ln, Glenelg SA 5045
Whisk Takers	7 Adventure Ct, Kingston ACT 2604
The Daily Knead	101 Baker St, Hobart TAS 7000
Sugar High	22 Sherbet Cres, Fremantle WA 6160
Bready or Not	9 Puzzle Pde, Brunswick VIC 3056
Muffin But Love	66 Crumb Crt, Paddington QLD 4064
Piece of Cake	80 Easy St, Northbridge WA 6003
Bake It Happen	11 Rise Rd, Newtown NSW 2042
You Batter Believe It	42 Sprinkle Way, Norwood SA 5067
Oh, Crumbs!	5 Biscuit Blvd, Launceston TAS 7250
Pain in the Bun	13 Croissant Pl, Manly NSW 2095
Bon AppéTreat	77 Parisian Ln, Carlton VIC 3053
The Baguette About It	28 Forget It St, Darwin NT 0800

Now head to Item and add some items for each bakery!

Item Name	Price
Sourdough Loaf	12.00
Croissant	5.50
Chocolate Éclair	6.50
Lamington	4.00
Vanilla Slice	5.00
Apple Turnover	5.50
Sausage Roll	6.00
Cinnamon Scroll	5.00
Cupcake	4.50

Info

If you want to know more about Django admin, check out Django’s documentation

This is probably a good moment to grab a tea or coffee to re-energise yourself. You created your first Django model – you deserve a little break!