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authorGreg Chapple <gregchapple1@gmail.com>2014-02-25 20:47:59 +0000
committerTim Graham <timograham@gmail.com>2014-02-28 08:10:07 -0500
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Fixed #22129 -- Added steps for creating superusers to tutorial.
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@@ -273,12 +273,41 @@ and creates any necessary database tables according to the database settings
in your :file:`mysite/settings.py` file and the database migrations shipped
with the app (we'll cover those later). You'll see a message for each
migration it applies, and you'll get a prompt asking you if you'd like to
-create a superuser account for the authentication system. Go ahead and do
-that.
+create a superuser account for the authentication system.
-If you're interested, run the command-line client for your database and type
-``\dt`` (PostgreSQL), ``SHOW TABLES;`` (MySQL), or ``.schema`` (SQLite) to
-display the tables Django created.
+First, you'll be asked if you would like to create a superuser. Type the word
+``yes`` and hit enter.
+
+.. code-block:: text
+
+ You have installed Django's auth system, and don't have any superusers defined.
+ Would you like to create one now? (yes/no): yes
+
+Next, enter a username. By default, this will be your system username. Enter
+your desired username and press enter.
+
+.. code-block:: text
+
+ Username (leave blank to use 'your_username'): admin
+
+You will then be prompted for your desired email address:
+
+.. code-block:: text
+
+ Email address: admin@example.com
+
+The final step is to enter your password. You will be asked to enter your
+password twice, the second time as a confirmation of the first.
+
+.. code-block:: text
+
+ Password: **********
+ Password (again): *********
+ Superuser created successfully.
+
+With that done, if you're interested, run the command-line client for your
+database and type ``\dt`` (PostgreSQL), ``SHOW TABLES;`` (MySQL), or
+``.schema`` (SQLite) to display the tables Django created.
.. admonition:: For the minimalists