Django message framework and login_required

Question

I\'m using the Django Message Framework to show messages to users as well as the @login_required decorator on one of my views. So if a user tries to access a certai

Answer 1

I know it's old but it can still help others

I think to redirect an unconnected user to the login page and at the same time send a message you can proceed as follows:

from django.contrib import messages

def views(request):
    if request.user.is_anonymous:
        messages.add_message(request, messages.INFO,
                             'You must be logged in')
        return redirect('your_login_views')
    else:
        # do smothing
        return redirect(request, 'your_page.html')