django-session-switcher

django-session-switcher allows you to quickly switch between dummy users. Handy tool to create dummy content for your side projects from multiple users.

Usage

1. Install the package

pip install django-session-switcher

2. Add django_session_switcher to your INSTALLED_APPS settings.

INSTALLED_APPS = [
    ...,
    "django_session_switcher",
]

3. Add the middleware to your project

MIDDLEWARE = [
    ...,
    "django_session_switcher.middleware.SessionSwitcherMiddleware",
]

4. Include the django_session_switchers URLconf in your project urls.py like this

path("__dss__/", include("django_session_switcher.urls")),

5. Run python manage.py migrate to create the models.

6. You need to add the dummy users to the django_session_switcher's Session User model. You can do this through django admin.

7. Once you have added some users to Session User you will be able to switch between added users with a single click.