====== Django-cms ====== Follow django-cms docs. revision 1.10 required for django 1.9 ===== Custom app before cms ===== * http://stackoverflow.com/questions/33630209/django-1-8-lookuperror-model-not-registered-auth-user-model For this specific problem, part of the problem is already pointed out by @danihp. You need to put the app with your custom model before "cms" in your INSTALLED_APPS. INSTALLED_APPS = { 'your_custom_app', '...', 'cms', } ===== Debug toolbar ===== if settings.DEBUG: import debug_toolbar urlpatterns += patterns('', url(r'^__debug__/', include(debug_toolbar.urls)), )