views.py

# handles logins
def login(request):
    c = {}
    c.update(csrf(request))

    if request.method == 'POST':
        #request.session:set_test_cookie()
        username = request.POST.get('username', '')
        password = request.POST.get('password', '')
        login_form = AuthenticationForm(request, request.POST)
        if login_form.is_valid():
            if request.is_ajax:
                user = auth.authenticate(username=username, password=password)
                #user = django_login(request, login_form.get_user())
                if user is not None:
                    auth.login(request, user)
                    return render(request, 'login/admin.html', c)
                    #return HttpResponse(request.REQUEST.get('next', '/'))
        return HttpResponseForbidden()
    #return HttpResponse('asd')
    return render(request, 'login/login.html', c)


test.js

 $(window).on('load', function (){
    // Submit post on submit

    $('#login_form').on('submit', function(event){
        event.presentDefault()
        alert('neger');
        //var request_url = document.getElementById('next').value
        $.ajax({
            type:"POST",
            //url: $(this).attr('action'),
            url: '/login',
            data: $('#login_form').serialize(),
            success: function(response){
                    //window.location = response
            },
            error: function(xhr, ajaxOptions, thrownError){
                alert('login failed')
            },
        });
    });
});


login.html

<!-- The page where admin logs in -->
{% include 'login/_header.html' %}

{% block content %}

  {% if form.errors %}
    <p class="error">Sorry, thats not a valid username or password</p>
  {% endif %}
<!-- action="/auth/" -->
  <form id="login_form" method="post">
    {% csrf_token %}
    <label for="username">User name:</label>
    <input type="text" name="username" value="" id="username">
    <label for="password">Password:</label>
    <input type="password" name="password" value="" id="password">

    <input type="submit" />
  </form>



{% endblock %}
{% include 'login/_footer.html' %}