One User model for Auth and User Django

I'm using the Django auth feature to create users. I also want to extend the user to add things like profile pictures and other information.

My problem is that I now have to User models to manage. One from Auth and one from the model I created. Can this be consolidated into one model?

from urls.py:

path('accounts/',include('django.contrib.auth.urls'))

from models.py:

class User(models.Model):
    user = models.OneToOneField(User, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
    firstName = models.CharField(max_length=200)
    lastName = models.CharField(max_length=200)
    image= models.ImageField(upload_to='profile_image',default='profile_image/SSMILE.jpg')

from views.py

class SignUp(generic.CreateView):
    form_class = UserCreationForm
    success_url = reverse_lazy('login')
    template_name = 'signup.html'

As you can see I have 2 User models. I have to end up creating the auth user through sign up then in my homepage view do this:

if str(request.user) != "AnonymousUser":
    try:
        getuser = User.objects.get(user=request.user)
        print(getuser)
    except User.DoesNotExist:
        newUser= User(user=request.user,firstName=request.user,lastName="change")
        newUser.save()

which is a hack I want to avoid doing.

You are adding another model with same name User. It is already there. If you are extending your user model, then you don't need to add first_name or last_name any more,

Check this,

class Profile(models.Model):
   profile_picture = models.ImageField(upload_to=#add your path)
   user = models.OneToOneField(User, on_delete=models.CASCADE)


@receiver(post_save, sender=User)
def create_user_profile(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
    if created:
      Profile.objects.create(user=instance)

@receiver(post_save, sender=User)
def save_user_profile(sender, instance, **kwargs):
     instance.profile.save()

This will extend your existing user model.