Forgot Password in Django using Email

Forgetting passwords happens to the best of us. Fortunately, Django provides a simple way for users to reset their password using their email. In this tutorial, we will walk through the process of implementing a forgot password feature in Django using email.

Step 1: Set up Email Settings

The first step is to configure your Django application to send emails. You will need to provide your email server settings in your settings.py file:

“`python
EMAIL_BACKEND = ‘django.core.mail.backends.smtp.EmailBackend’
EMAIL_HOST = ‘your_email_host’
EMAIL_PORT = ‘your_email_port’
EMAIL_USE_TLS = True
EMAIL_HOST_USER = ‘your_email_address’
EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD = ‘your_email_password’
“`

Step 2: Reset Password View

Next, you will need to create a view to handle the forgot password functionality. This view will send a password reset link to the user’s email address:

“`python
from django.contrib.auth.views import PasswordResetView

class MyPasswordResetView(PasswordResetView):
template_name = ‘registration/password_reset_form.html’
email_template_name = ‘registration/password_reset_email.html’
“`

Step 3: Create Email Templates

Create two HTML templates for the password reset email and the password reset form. The email template will contain the link for the user to reset their password:

“`html

To reset your password, click the following link:

Reset Password

“`

Step 4: Include URL Patterns

Finally, include the password reset view and the built-in Django authentication views in your URL patterns:

“`python
from django.urls import path
from django.contrib.auth import views as auth_views

urlpatterns = [
path(‘reset_password/’, MyPasswordResetView.as_view(), name=’reset_password’),
path(‘reset_password_done/’, auth_views.PasswordResetDoneView.as_view(), name=’password_reset_done’),
path(‘reset///’, auth_views.PasswordResetConfirmView.as_view(), name=’password_reset_confirm’),
path(‘reset_password_complete/’, auth_views.PasswordResetCompleteView.as_view(), name=’password_reset_complete’),
]
“`

Conclusion

With these steps, you can easily implement a forgot password feature in your Django application using email. Users will be able to reset their passwords using the provided email link, adding a layer of security and convenience to your application.