Sending html form data to a python file

**Edit: Figured it out. Check my comment [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/djangolearning/comments/6az249/sending_html_form_data_to_a_python_file/dhkeb8x/)**

Hey! First time visiting the subreddit. Trying to do a little project in Django and have been stuck on something for a while :)

Here's what I'm trying to do:

* Have the user input data on a form
* After clicking submit, the data is able to be loaded into a python file

 

I'm a bit shaky on how to do it. I know it involves some GET/POST method. Code examples below.

**Template**

{% extends "personal/header.html" %}

{% block content %}
{% for user in object_list %}
<h4>User Joined: {{ user.date|date:"Y-m-d" }}
<a href="/pending/{{user.id}}"> {{user.username}}</a> </h4>

<form name="setup" action="." method="POST">{% csrf_token %}
{{form.as_table}}
<input type="hidden" name="username" value={{user.username}}>
<input type="hidden" name="password" value={{user.password}}>
<input type="hidden" name="tags" value={{user.tags}}>
Likes per day: <input type="text" name="likes" value="">
Tags: <input type="text" name="tags" value="tag1,tag2,tag3,etc">
Follows per day:<input type="text" name="follows" value="600">
Proxy <input type="text" name="proxy" value="IP Address">
<input type="submit" value="Start"></form>
{% endfor %}

{% endblock %}

 

From here, I'm not sure:

* What I specify as the action
* How I adjust the urls file
* Do I need to use views?

 

I've done a lot of searching on StackOverflow, Django documentation and Youtube. For some reason, can't seem to wrap my head around what to do next. Also, I'm not worried about sending the password plain text. This isn't anything serious :)



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