Also, tried easy_install and this is what happens: sudo easy_install MySQLdb Password: Searching for MySQLdb Reading http://pypi.python.org/simple/MySQLdb/ Couldn't find index page for 'MySQLdb' (maybe misspelled?) Scanning index of all packages (this may take a while) Reading http://pypi.python.org/simple/ No local packages or download links found for MySQLdb error: Could not find suitable distribution for Requirement.parse('MySQLdb')
On Dec 1, 2009, at 7:47 PM, James Dekker wrote: > Gene, > > That link / URL you sent me redirects to the Zope MySQL Adapter (same > one I was using)... > > Thanks for the e-mail, > > James > > On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 7:35 PM, Gene <yum...@gmail.com> wrote: >> You may have the wrong package- ZMySQLDA is an adapter for zope. >> >> I believe you want this >> http://sourceforge.net/projects/mysql-python/files/mysql-python-test/1.2.3c1/MySQL-python-1.2.3c1.tar.gz/download >> >> If you run into problems installing it, you may need to grab the >> current release from subversion. >> >> Also, I would highly recommend MacPorts for python + mysql on OSX for >> ease of use. You can even grab the PIL and other python libraries from >> the package system. >> >> If you're interested. This blog post details how to do it: >> http://rob.cogit8.org/blog/2007/Nov/14/installing-django-leopard-mac-os-105/ >> The post is written for Leopard but it works on Snow Leopard- just get >> the appropriate Snow Leopard MacPorts package, and replace python2.4 >> with python2.6 in the instructions. >> >> Cheers >> G >> >> On Dec 1, 3:23 pm, James Dekker <james.dek...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Hello there, >>> >>> I am using Python 2.6.2 on OS X 10.6 ( Snow Leopard ). >>> >>> Downloaded Django 1.1.1 and installed it by issuing: >>> >>> sudo python setup.py install >>> >>> Which placed Django-1.1.1-py2.6.egg-info and django dir inside the >>> site-packages directory: >>> >>> /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/lib/python2.6/site-packag >>> es >>> >>> I went inside the django/bin directory and issued a chmod +x to >>> django-admin.py and also >>> created a symbolic link for django-admin to my system path by doing this: >>> >>> ln -ls >>> /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/lib/python2.6/site-packag >>> es/django/bin/django-admin.py /usr/local/bin >>> >>> Now, I am able to run django-admin startproject my_project_name anywhere >>> from the BASH shell... >>> >>> My problem, however, is that I can't seem to figure out how to install the >>> MySQLdb package for Python / Django? >>> >>> Downloaded the tar.gz from: >>> >>> http://sourceforge.net/projects/mysql-python/ >>> >>> Unextracted it and can't seem to find a setup.py anywhere? >>> >>> Here's the full contents of the extracted zip file: >>> >>> CHANGES.txt >>> README.txt >>> CREDITS.txt >>> VERSION.txt >>> help >>> db.py >>> DA.py >>> __init__.py >>> icons >>> DABase.py >>> browse.dtml >>> joinTM.py >>> DEPENDENCIES.txt >>> connectionAdd.dtml >>> table_info.dtml >>> NEWS.txt >>> connectionEdit.dtml >>> >>> Would apprecitiate it if someone could point me in the right direction... >>> >>> Really am excited to learn Django... >>> >>> Do I need to change any other settings before installing this Python MySQL >>> driver? >>> >>> Happy programming, >>> >>> James >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Django users" group. >> To post to this group, send email to django-us...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en. >> >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-us...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en.
