Django admin site

Django's admin auto-generates a staff UI for CRUD on registered models—huge productivity win for internal tools and early-stage products.

Registering models

from django.contrib import admin
from .models import Article

@admin.register(Article)
class ArticleAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
    list_display = ["title", "published", "created_at"]
    list_filter = ["published"]
    search_fields = ["title"]

Setup

1. Ensure django.contrib.admin in INSTALLED_APPS
2. Run migrations (admin tables included)
3. python manage.py createsuperuser
4. Visit /admin/

Important interview questions and answers

1. Q: Admin for public users?
   A: No—staff-only internal tool; build custom views or SPA for customers.
2. Q: Customize admin?
   A: ModelAdmin options, inlines, actions, custom templates—or third-party packages like django-grappelli.
3. Q: Permissions?
   A: Django auth integrates—users need is_staff and model permissions.

Self-check

1. Which file registers models with admin?
2. What command creates the first admin login?

Tip: list_display, search_fields, and list_filter are the first three ModelAdmin upgrades—staff productivity jumps immediately.