fixing bug 66, make admin first user

2 files changed, 12 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/askbot/doc/source/initialize-database-tables.rst b/askbot/doc/source/initialize-database-tables.rst
index 26993985..f1281816 100644
--- a/askbot/doc/source/initialize-database-tables.rst
+++ b/askbot/doc/source/initialize-database-tables.rst
@@ -38,9 +38,13 @@ Connect to the Django development server with your Web browser. The address is t
 Once the fresh copy of Askbot appears in your browser, create a new account at the site.
 This will be your administrator account.
 
-Finally, turn the newly added user into a superuser by running::
+.. deprecated:: 0.7.20.
+   Finally, turn the newly added user into a superuser by running::
 
-    python manage.py add_admin 1
+       python manage.py add_admin 1
+
+.. versionadded:: 0.7.20.
+   In the new version of Askbot the first user you create on the site will be added as administrator.
 
 Here number 1 is the numeric id of the first user, enter a different number, if it is indeed different.
 
diff --git a/askbot/models/__init__.py b/askbot/models/__init__.py
index 098cfa1f..a7d7f619 100644
--- a/askbot/models/__init__.py
+++ b/askbot/models/__init__.py
@@ -2555,7 +2555,13 @@ def set_user_has_custom_avatar_flag(instance, created, **kwargs):
 def update_user_has_custom_avatar_flag(instance, **kwargs):
     instance.user.update_has_custom_avatar()
 
+def make_admin_if_first_user(instance, **kwargs):
+    user_count = User.objects.all().count()
+    if user_count == 0:
+        instance.set_admin_status()
+
 #signal for User model save changes
+django_signals.pre_save.connect(make_admin_if_first_user, sender=User)
 django_signals.pre_save.connect(calculate_gravatar_hash, sender=User)
 django_signals.post_save.connect(add_missing_subscriptions, sender=User)
 django_signals.post_save.connect(record_award_event, sender=Award)