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Logout redirect url can't find a view

So, here are my files:

settings.py

LOGOUT_REDIRECT_URL = 'refresh'

views.py

def about(request):
    return render(request, 'about.html', {})

def refresh(request):
    return HttpResponseRedirect(request.META.get("HTTP_REFERER"))

The problem: If I set LOGOUT_REDIRECT_URL = 'about', it works fine. Also if I add the code from refresh view to about view, it works fine too. However, when I set LOGOUT_REDIRECT_URL = 'refresh' I'll get the error 'View name was wrong'. I don't understand why I get this error.

P.S. If there is another way to refresh the page after log out, feel free and tell me it.

Solution

  • You have to pass the name which you have given in your urls.py file. You have passed refresh in LOGOUT_REDIRECT_URL = 'refresh' which don't match the name with urls.py

    So either you change the name in urls.py file or change in setting.py file.