What is the difference between is_staff and is_superuser?

`is_staff=True` allows a user to access the `/admin` URL, but they can only see models they explicitly have permissions for. `is_superuser=True` completely bypasses ALL permission checks; they can see and do absolutely everything.

Can I create custom permissions?

Yes. In your `models.py` file, you can add a `permissions` tuple inside the `class Meta:` block (e.g., `permissions = [('can_publish', 'Can publish post')]`). When you run migrations, Django will inject it into the permissions database.

How do I check permissions in HTML templates?

Just like the `user` object, a `perms` object is globally available. You can write `{% if perms.blog.delete_post %} Delete {% endif %}` to dynamically hide buttons from users who aren't allowed to click them.

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