Re: MySQLdb module for Python 2.5 on Windows XP

2009-12-23 Thread dartdog
While I get the desirability of using mysql for development,, when starting out it is way easier to use the built in sql-lite.. works great and no config hassles. I now use both but wish I had not wasted too much time on the mysql config.. Just my 2cents worth..Sorry I don't have the time to find m

Re: MySQLdb module for Python 2.5 on Windows XP

2009-12-23 Thread OkaMthembo
Hi Eric, I am not sure that the problem you experienced is related to Windows 7 (am on XP) - but if you could use the MySQLdb module for Python 2.4, i'd suspect that you probably got the wrong module? There is one specifically for Python 2.5 on the Sourceforge download page. Also, maybe check that

Re: MySQLdb module for Python 2.5 on Windows XP

2009-12-23 Thread ericvb
Thank you. Unfortunately, it hasn't worked for me; been there a few times in my searches :( For others finding this I could not get MySQLdb to work on Windows 7 with Python 2.5 but have managed to get it to work with Python 2.4. On Dec 23, 6:19 am, OkaMthembo wrote: > Correction: it was an in

Re: MySQLdb module for Python 2.5 on Windows XP

2009-12-23 Thread OkaMthembo
Correction: it was an installer, not package, that i downloaded.I went with the .exe, which extracts the MySQLdb module into the relevant site-packages folder of your Python installation. Lloyd On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 4:12 PM, OkaMthembo wrote: > Hi Eric, > > Apologies, i can't seem to find the

Re: MySQLdb module for Python 2.5 on Windows XP

2009-12-23 Thread OkaMthembo
Correction: that was a module that i downloaded, not a package. On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 4:12 PM, OkaMthembo wrote: > Hi Eric, > > Apologies, i can't seem to find the exact thread (it was in response to > someone else's enquiry). However, i do remember that i downloaded the > MySQLdb package from

Re: MySQLdb module for Python 2.5 on Windows XP

2009-12-23 Thread OkaMthembo
Hi Eric, Apologies, i can't seem to find the exact thread (it was in response to someone else's enquiry). However, i do remember that i downloaded the MySQLdb package from this link: http://sourceforge.net/projects/mysql-python/files/ Expand the mysql-python folder and expand the 1.2.2. folder.

Re: MySQLdb module for Python 2.5 on Windows XP

2009-12-23 Thread Able
setuptools 2009/12/23 ericvb > Can you point to that thread please? I've searched but can't find it. > > -- > > 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 unsubscr

Re: MySQLdb module for Python 2.5 on Windows XP

2009-12-22 Thread ericvb
Can you point to that thread please? I've searched but can't find it. -- 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-user

Re: MySQLdb module for Python 2.5 on Windows XP

2009-12-15 Thread OkaMthembo
I followed Simon Brunning's advice on a similar post and ended up getting the correct module from Sourceforge. Thank you. Regards, Lloyd On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 4:36 PM, OkaMthembo wrote: > Pardon me, the settings module edited is the Django application one and not > that of MySQL. > > > On Tue

Re: MySQLdb module for Python 2.5 on Windows XP

2009-12-15 Thread OkaMthembo
Pardon me, the settings module edited is the Django application one and not that of MySQL. On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 4:33 PM, OkaMthembo wrote: > Hi guys, > > I'm a Django noob and am having a few hair-raising experiences (maybe it's > because i'm on Windows?). I successfully installed Django and

MySQLdb module for Python 2.5 on Windows XP

2009-12-15 Thread OkaMthembo
Hi guys, I'm a Django noob and am having a few hair-raising experiences (maybe it's because i'm on Windows?). I successfully installed Django and fired up the dev server. Now, i got to the part in the walkthrough where i must edit the MySQL settings module and specify a user and password. I can lo