gistfile1.py

from django.contrib.auth import authenticate, login

def signup(request, template_name="accounts/signup.html"):

    form = SignupForm(request.POST or None)
    
    if form.is_valid():
        user = User.objects.create_user(
                    username=request.POST.get('username'),
                    first_name=request.POST.get('first_name'),
                    last_name=request.POST.get('last_name'),
                    #... (password, email, etc)
                    )
        user.save()
        user = authenticate(username=username, password=password)
        if user is not None and user.is_active:
            profile = Profile.object.create(
                user=user,
                ... (profile sutff here)
        
            )
            login(request, user)
            return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse("signup_complete"))
        else:
            # go to page saying they suck or soemthing
    
    return render_to_response(template_name, {
        "form": form,
        },
        context_instance=RequestContext(request))