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Fixed #9236 -- Added documentation on the dependencies of the admin.
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freakboy3742 committed Sep 12, 2009
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There are five steps in activating the Django admin site: There are five steps in activating the Django admin site:


1. Add ``django.contrib.admin`` to your ``INSTALLED_APPS`` setting. 1. Add :class:``django.contrib.admin`` to your :setting:``INSTALLED_APPS``
setting.


2. Determine which of your application's models should be editable in the 2. Admin has two dependencies - :class:``django.contrib.auth`` and
:class:``django.contrib.contenttypes``. If these applications are not
in your :setting:``INSTALLED_APPS`` list, add them.

3. Determine which of your application's models should be editable in the
admin interface. admin interface.


3. For each of those models, optionally create a ``ModelAdmin`` class that 4. For each of those models, optionally create a ``ModelAdmin`` class that
encapsulates the customized admin functionality and options for that encapsulates the customized admin functionality and options for that
particular model. particular model.


4. Instantiate an ``AdminSite`` and tell it about each of your models and 5. Instantiate an ``AdminSite`` and tell it about each of your models and
``ModelAdmin`` classes. ``ModelAdmin`` classes.


5. Hook the ``AdminSite`` instance into your URLconf. 6. Hook the ``AdminSite`` instance into your URLconf.


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