okay fine

rides/urls.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from django.urls import path
 from . import views
 
-app_name = 'rides'
+app_name = 'rides'  # Add namespace
 
 urlpatterns = [
     path('', views.RideListView.as_view(), name='ride_list'),

rides/views.py

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from parks.models import Park
 from core.views import SlugRedirectMixin
 from moderation.mixins import EditSubmissionMixin, PhotoSubmissionMixin, HistoryMixin
 from moderation.models import EditSubmission
+from media.models import Photo
 
 class RideCreateView(LoginRequiredMixin, CreateView):
     model = Ride
@@ -51,17 +52,58 @@ class RideCreateView(LoginRequiredMixin, CreateView):
         
         # If user is moderator or above, auto-approve
         if self.request.user.role in ['MODERATOR', 'ADMIN', 'SUPERUSER']:
-            self.object = form.save()
-            submission.object_id = self.object.id
-            submission.status = 'APPROVED'
-            submission.handled_by = self.request.user
-            submission.save()
-            messages.success(self.request, f'Successfully created {self.object.name}')
-            return HttpResponseRedirect(self.get_success_url())
+            try:
+                self.object = form.save()
+                submission.object_id = self.object.id
+                submission.status = 'APPROVED'
+                submission.handled_by = self.request.user
+                submission.save()
+
+                # Handle photo uploads
+                photos = self.request.FILES.getlist('photos')
+                uploaded_count = 0
+                for photo_file in photos:
+                    try:
+                        Photo.objects.create(
+                            image=photo_file,
+                            uploaded_by=self.request.user,
+                            content_type=ContentType.objects.get_for_model(Ride),
+                            object_id=self.object.id
+                        )
+                        uploaded_count += 1
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        messages.error(self.request, f"Error uploading photo {photo_file.name}: {str(e)}")
+
+                messages.success(
+                    self.request,
+                    f"Successfully created {self.object.name} at {self.park.name}. "
+                    f"Added {uploaded_count} photo(s)."
+                )
+                return HttpResponseRedirect(self.get_success_url())
+            except Exception as e:
+                messages.error(
+                    self.request,
+                    f"Error creating ride: {str(e)}. Please check your input and try again."
+                )
+                return self.form_invalid(form)
         
-        messages.success(self.request, 'Your ride submission has been sent for review')
+        messages.success(
+            self.request,
+            "Your ride submission has been sent for review. "
+            "You will be notified when it is approved."
+        )
         return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('parks:rides:ride_list', kwargs={'park_slug': self.park.slug}))
 
+    def form_invalid(self, form):
+        messages.error(
+            self.request,
+            "Please correct the errors below. Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*)."
+        )
+        for field, errors in form.errors.items():
+            for error in errors:
+                messages.error(self.request, f"{field}: {error}")
+        return super().form_invalid(form)
+
     def get_success_url(self):
         return reverse('parks:rides:ride_detail', kwargs={
             'park_slug': self.park.slug,
@@ -116,19 +158,60 @@ class RideUpdateView(LoginRequiredMixin, UpdateView):
 
         # If user is moderator or above, auto-approve
         if self.request.user.role in ['MODERATOR', 'ADMIN', 'SUPERUSER']:
-            self.object = form.save()
-            submission.status = 'APPROVED'
-            submission.handled_by = self.request.user
-            submission.save()
-            messages.success(self.request, f'Successfully updated {self.object.name}')
-            return HttpResponseRedirect(self.get_success_url())
+            try:
+                self.object = form.save()
+                submission.status = 'APPROVED'
+                submission.handled_by = self.request.user
+                submission.save()
+
+                # Handle photo uploads
+                photos = self.request.FILES.getlist('photos')
+                uploaded_count = 0
+                for photo_file in photos:
+                    try:
+                        Photo.objects.create(
+                            image=photo_file,
+                            uploaded_by=self.request.user,
+                            content_type=ContentType.objects.get_for_model(Ride),
+                            object_id=self.object.id
+                        )
+                        uploaded_count += 1
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        messages.error(self.request, f"Error uploading photo {photo_file.name}: {str(e)}")
+
+                messages.success(
+                    self.request,
+                    f"Successfully updated {self.object.name}. "
+                    f"Added {uploaded_count} new photo(s)."
+                )
+                return HttpResponseRedirect(self.get_success_url())
+            except Exception as e:
+                messages.error(
+                    self.request,
+                    f"Error updating ride: {str(e)}. Please check your input and try again."
+                )
+                return self.form_invalid(form)
         
-        messages.success(self.request, f'Your changes to {self.object.name} have been sent for review')
+        messages.success(
+            self.request,
+            f"Your changes to {self.object.name} have been sent for review. "
+            "You will be notified when they are approved."
+        )
         return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('parks:rides:ride_detail', kwargs={
             'park_slug': self.park.slug,
             'ride_slug': self.object.slug
         }))
 
+    def form_invalid(self, form):
+        messages.error(
+            self.request,
+            "Please correct the errors below. Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*)."
+        )
+        for field, errors in form.errors.items():
+            for error in errors:
+                messages.error(self.request, f"{field}: {error}")
+        return super().form_invalid(form)
+
     def get_success_url(self):
         return reverse('parks:rides:ride_detail', kwargs={
             'park_slug': self.park.slug,