How do you add authentication to a Django project?

There are several options to add authentication in Django projects:

1. Django's built-in authentication views and models: This includes authentication views such as LoginView, LogoutView and authentication models such as User, Permission and Group. This is a simple and easy to use option.

2. Django Allauth: A third-party package for Django that provides authentication and authorization for various social media platforms like Google, Facebook, and Twitter.

3. Django Rest Framework (DRF) authentication classes: If you're building a REST API, DRF provides a variety of authentication classes that can be used to authenticate users.

4. Custom authentication: You can build your own authentication system from scratch or build upon Django's built-in authentication system to meet your specific requirements.

The best option depends on the requirements of your project. If you're building a simple website and just need standard authentication functionality, Django's built-in authentication views and models may be sufficient. If you're building a REST API and need advanced authentication options, DRF authentication classes may be the best choice.

Here's an example of using Django's built-in authentication views to add a login page:

from django.contrib.auth.views import LoginView


urlpatterns = [
    path('login/', LoginView.as_view(), name='login'),
]