Created ForumPostCreateView and forumpost-add.html

widget_vincentdjango/forum/models.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 from django.db import models
 from dashboard.models import WidgetUser
 from django.urls import reverse
+from datetime import datetime
 
 class ForumPost(models.Model):
     title = models.CharField(max_length=100)
@@ -12,7 +13,9 @@ class ForumPost(models.Model):
         default=True,
         on_delete=models.CASCADE,
     )
-    pub_datetime = models.DateTimeField()
+    pub_datetime = models.DateTimeField(
+        default = datetime.now(),
+    )
 
     def __str__(self):
         return self.title

widget_vincentdjango/forum/templates/forum/forum.html

@@ -14,4 +14,6 @@
 		</li>
 		{% endfor %}
     </ul>
-{% endblock %}
+	<hr>
\ No newline at end of file
+	<button onclick="window.location.href='{% url 'forum:forumpost-add' %}';"> New Post </button>
+{% endblock %}4
\ No newline at end of file

widget_vincentdjango/forum/templates/forum/forumpost-add.html

+{% extends 'base.html' %}
+{% load static %}
+
+{% block title %} Add Post {% endblock %}
+{% block heading %}
+	<h1> Add a new post: </h1>
+{% endblock %}
+{% block content %}
+	<form method="post">
+		{% csrf_token %}
+		{{ form.as_p }}
+		<div class="separator-bar"></div><br>
+		<input type="submit" value="Save New Post">
+	</form>
+{% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file

widget_vincentdjango/forum/templates/forum/forumpost-details.html

@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@
 		<p> {{ reply.body }} </p>
 		<br>
 	{% endfor %}
+	<hr>
 {% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file

widget_vincentdjango/forum/urls.py

 # forum/urls.py
 from django.urls import path
 
-from .views import index, ForumPostDetailView
+from .views import index, ForumPostDetailView, ForumPostCreateView
 
 urlpatterns = [
     path('', index, name='index'),
     path('forumposts/<int:pk>/details', ForumPostDetailView.as_view(), name='forumpost-details'),
+    path('forumposts/add', ForumPostCreateView.as_view(), name='forumpost-add'),
 ]
 
 # This might be needed, depending on your Django version

widget_vincentdjango/forum/views.py

@@ -15,3 +15,8 @@ def index(request):
 class ForumPostDetailView(DetailView):
     model = ForumPost
     template_name = 'forum/forumpost-details.html'
+
+class ForumPostCreateView(CreateView):
+    model = ForumPost
+    template_name = 'forum/forumpost-add.html'
+    fields = ["title", "body", "author"]