How to create an object for a Django model with a many to many field?

You cannot create m2m relations from unsaved objects. If you have the pks, try this: sample_object = Sample() sample_object.save() sample_object.users.add(1,2) Update: After reading the saverio's answer, I decided to investigate the issue a bit more in depth. Here are my findings. This was my original suggestion. It works, but isn't optimal. (Note: I'm using Bars and a Foo instead of Users and a S

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Winner is... foo.bars.add(1,2)