views.py

    def home(request):
        username = None
        if request.user.is_authenticated:
            username = request.user.username
            return redirect('accounts/profile/home.html',{'username': username})
        else:
            return redirect('/accounts/profile')


 myapp/ulrs.py

    url(r'^accounts/profile/$', views.home, name='home')

LOGIN_REDIRECT_URL = '/'

def profile(request):
    username = None
    if request.user.is_staff:
       return redirect('/admin/')
    else:
       return render(request, 'accounts/profile/home.html',{})

Hello user:{{request.user.username}}

def home(request):
      return redirect('/accounts/profile')

{% if request.user.is_authenticated %}
    <h1> Hi {{request.user.username}} </h1>
{% else %}
    <h1> Hi stranger </h1>
{% endif %}

def user_login(request):
    context = RequestContext(request)
    if request.method == 'POST':
        username = request.POST['login']
        password = request.POST['password']
        user = authenticate (email=username, password=password)
        if user is not None:
            if user.is_active:
                login(request, user, backend='django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend')
                redirect_to = settings.LOGIN_REDIRECT_URL
                return redirect(redirect_to,{your varible })