poulpe/users/tests.py

from django.test import TestCase, Client
from django.conf import settings
from django.contrib.auth.models import User


class TestUserCreation(TestCase):
    def test_create_view(self):
        """Create a user using the user creation form"""
        user_data = {
            "username": "MrsFoobar",
            "first_name": "Baz",
            "last_name": "Foobar",
            "email": "baz@foobar.net",
        }

        data = user_data.copy()
        data["password1"] = "4zwY5jdI"
        data["password2"] = "4zwY5jdI"
        data["key"] = settings.CREATE_USER_KEY

        client = Client()
        resp = client.post("/user/create/", data)

        # The user redirection means successful form validation
        self.assertRedirects(resp, "/")

        # The user should now exist
        user = (
            User.objects
            .filter(username=data["username"])
            .values(*user_data.keys())
            .get()
        )
        self.assertEqual(user_data, user)