Re: Install MySQL for Python Django on my Windows PC

On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 4:38 PM, Glenn Vulkers
<luksindit-tjoptjop@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hello ,
>
> I'm wondering how I can install Mysql to use in Python Django on my Windows
> PC.
> I tried to install Ubuntu on a Virtual PC but it's just not working. So I
> managed to get Django
> on my Windows PC, but I cant go any further with working with it, because I
> don't have MySQL.
> I've looked around on the internet but couldn't find anything usefull, and
> the tutorials I've watched
> are based around MAC and Linux OS.
>
> I hope anyone can help me how I can install and use MySQL for Python on my
> Windows PC.
>
> Thanks :)
>

All the advice to use something else instead are good advice, but
don't actually answer your question. Docs on how to install mysql on
windows are, unsurprisingly, all over mysql.com

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/windows-installation.html

Once you have mysql installed and working, install python-mysqldb:

http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/#mysql-python

Cheers

Tom

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