To successfully use Python to communicate to any database, you need to have the Python database client for that database.
When you develop Django web applications and start a project successfully, the project is shipped with the sqlite
database and its settings for your use. If you want to use a different database, such as MySql
, you have to make changes in the settings file and make sure you install the database client for that database.
Note: You can follow this link to learn how to successfully start a Django project.
mysqlclient
?This is a database client application that serves as the medium/interface between the mysql
database. mysqlclient
was developed to replace MySql-python and provides support for Python3, although it is backward compatible as well.
mySqlclient
To use this service, you have to install it through the Python package installer pip
, as shown below:
pip install mysqlclient
This command will automatically download and install the mysqlclient
package into your device. However, this process is not always problem-free due to some reasons, like pip
trying to install the latest version that might not match properly with your system.
If a problem arises, pip
will throw an error with a message like mysqliclient installation error
.
mysqlclient
that is compatible with your device, or you can go to this site. Please note that this website is not officially owned by the owners of mysql
and is more like a support/community forum.cd/to/my/directory/path/to_mysqlclient.exe/file pip install mysqlclient
If I place the package in my Django app parent directory, my command will look something like this:
C:\Users\mydevice\codes\djangoapps pip install mysqlclient‑1.4.6‑cp39‑cp39‑win32.whl
You don’t need to type the whole name when you enter the directory that contains the file. Just enter the first few letters of the file’s name and hit the
tab
key to complete the name.
After that, hit enter
to install the package. mysqlclient
should install successfully now.