# Always getting None in authenticate() **URL:** \ **Category:** Mystery Errors\ **Created:** [April 7, 2024, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/always-getting-none-in-authenticate/29922 "2024-04-07T11:50:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gaurav-Sarswat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.djangoproject.com/gaurav-sarswat/32/20441_2.png) [@Gaurav-Sarswat](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/Gaurav-Sarswat)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2024, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/always-getting-none-in-authenticate/29922/1 "2024-04-07T11:50:52Z")
I am creating a web application using Django and in login i am getting non in authentication can you please help Models.py ```auto class CustomUser(AbstractBaseUser): email = models.EmailField(verbose_name='email address', max_length=255, unique=True) name = models.CharField(max_length=255) address = models.CharField(max_length=255) country = models.CharField(max_length=255) qualifications = models.TextField(blank=True) skills = models.TextField(blank=True) exprence = models.IntegerField(max_length=255) exp_details = models.CharField(max_length=255) role = models.CharField(max_length=50, default='user') # Add the 'role' field is_active = models.BooleanField(default=True) is_admin = models.BooleanField(default=False) is_staff = models.BooleanField(default=False) objects = CustomUserManager() USERNAME_FIELD = 'email' REQUIRED_FIELDS = ['name'] def __str__ (self): return self.email def has_perm(self, perm, obj=None): return self.is_admin def has_module_perms(self, app_label): return True ``` forms.py ```auto class SignUpForm(UserCreationForm): qualifications = forms.CharField(widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Enter qualifications as comma-separated values'}), required=False) skills = forms.CharField(widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Enter skills as comma-separated values'}), required=False) class Meta: model = CustomUser fields = ['email', 'name', 'address', 'country', 'qualifications', 'skills', 'exprence', 'exp_details'] def clean_qualifications(self): qualifications = self.cleaned_data.get('qualifications') return qualifications.split(',') if qualifications else [] def clean_skills(self): skills = self.cleaned_data.get('skills') return skills.split(',') if skills else [] def save(self, commit=True): user = super().save(commit=False) user.qualifications = self.cleaned_data["qualifications"] user.skills = self.cleaned_data["skills"] user.set_password(self.cleaned_data["password1"]) # Hash the password using make_password if commit: user.save() return user class LoginForm(forms.Form): email = forms.EmailField(label='Email') password = forms.CharField(label='Password', widget=forms.PasswordInput) ``` views.py ```auto def signup(request): if request.method == 'POST': form = SignUpForm(request.POST) if form.is_valid(): form.save() return redirect('login') # Redirect to login page after successful signup else: form = SignUpForm() return render(request, 'signup.html', {'form': form}) def custom_login(request): error_message = None if request.method == 'POST': form = LoginForm(request.POST) if form.is_valid(): email = form.cleaned_data['email'] password = form.cleaned_data['password'] # Check if the email exists in the database user = authenticate(username=email, password=password) if user is not None: # Check the password using check_password if check_password(password, user.password): # Passwords match, login the user login(request, user) messages.success(request, 'Login successful.') return redirect('home') # Redirect to the home page after login else: # Passwords do not match error_message = 'Invalid email or password.' else: # User not found or authentication failed error_message = 'Invalid email or password.' else: # Form validation failed error_message = 'Form is not valid.' else: form = LoginForm() return render(request, 'login.html', {'form': form, 'error_message': error_message}) ``` ---
**Author:** ![KenWhitesell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.djangoproject.com/kenwhitesell/32/280_2.png) [@KenWhitesell](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/KenWhitesell)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2024, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/always-getting-none-in-authenticate/29922/2 "2024-04-07T12:42:25Z")
First, is there a particular reason why you’re trying to do a low-level authentication instead of using the [Django-provided LoginViews](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/topics/auth/default/#module-django.contrib.auth.views)? Second, there’s no need for you to use a `check_password` function, that’s the purpose of the [`authenticate`](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/topics/auth/default/#django.contrib.auth.authenticate) method. Also see the example in [the login function docs](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/topics/auth/default/#django.contrib.auth.login). Check your database to ensure that the user accounts are created with the correct data in them. Verify your settings regarding the custom user. Try testing the `authenticate` method in the Django shell. Verify that your `CustomUserManager` does everything it needs to do as documented for [Writing a manager for a custom user model](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/topics/auth/customizing/#writing-a-manager-for-a-custom-user-model) In fact, you may want to review the entire section of the docs for [Substituting a custom User model](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/topics/auth/customizing/#substituting-a-custom-user-model) to ensure you’ve done everything needed. If you need further assistance, please post the `CustomUserManager`, the `signup.html` and `login.html` templates, your `AUTH_USER_MODEL` setting from your settings. Also verify that you started this project with your custom user model and that the database was first migrated with this custom user model being active.