I created a custom user model using the AbstractUser class, without including either the password or usable_password field. However, I encountered the following error in the admin panel when I try to add a new user; FieldError at /admin/accounts/customuser/add/ Unknown field(s) (usable_password) s…

Welcome @Lanuel ! See the threads at when I add new user from admin panel this error HELP! The purpose of UserCreationForm and FieldError - Unknown field(s) (usable_password) specified for CustomUser - #4 by wsvincent

Show the code for your custom user - please format code correctly with ``` on a line before and after the code. Also show the value of AUTH_USER_MODEL from your settings.py

Thanks for the heads-up on how to properly format a code. Here is the code for custom user: from django.db import models from django.contrib.auth.models import AbstractUser class CustomUser(AbstractUser): age = models.PositiveIntegerField(null=True, blank=True) From settings: AUTH_USER_MODEL…

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KenWhitesell April 10, 2025, 2:38pm 3

Welcome @Lanuel !

See the threads at

when I add new user from admin panel this error HELP!
The purpose of UserCreationForm
and
FieldError - Unknown field(s) (usable_password) specified for CustomUser - #4 by wsvincent

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