Notes

from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, render

@login_required
def profile_view(request, username):
user = get_object_or_404(CustomUser, username=username)
is_follower = user.followers.filter(id=request.user.id).exists() # Check if the current user follows this profile

if user.is_private and not is_follower:
return render(request, 'private_profile.html', {'user': user}) # Show restricted profile page

posts = user.posts.all()
return render(request, 'profile.html', {'user': user, 'posts': posts})



{% extends 'base.html' %}
{% block content %}
<div class="private-profile">
<h2>{{ user.username }}'s Profile</h2>
<p>This profile is private.</p>
{% if not user.followers.filter(id=request.user.id).exists %}
<button>Request to Follow</button>
{% endif %}
</div>
{% endblock %}




<form method="POST" action="{% url 'update_privacy' %}">
{% csrf_token %}
<label for="is_private">Make profile private:</label>
<input type="checkbox" id="is_private" name="is_private" {% if request.user.is_private %}checked{% endif %}>
<button type="submit">Save Changes</button>
</form>


from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
from django.shortcuts import redirect

@login_required
def update_privacy(request):
if request.method == 'POST':
is_private = request.POST.get('is_private') == 'on'
request.user.is_private = is_private
request.user.save()
return redirect('profile_view',
username=request.user.username)

{% extends 'base.html' %}
{% block content %}
<div class="settings-page">
<h2>Profile Settings</h2>
<form method="POST" action="{% url 'update_privacy' %}">
{% csrf_token %}
<label for="is_private">Make profile private:</label>
<input type="checkbox" id="is_private" name="is_private" {% if request.user.is_private %}checked{% endif %}>
<button type="submit">Save Changes</button>
</form>
</div>
{% endblock %}