How can access MySQL with Python?

Question

How can I access MySQL with Python on windows environment ?

I took a look to MySQLdb but in the README says:

"I don't do Windows. However if someone provides me with a package for Windows, I'll make it available."

So is there easy way to access MySQL on Windows or I should install Red Hat & go from there?

You might want to look at this post: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/645943/mysql-for-python-in-windows — Dodo, Jun 06 '11 at 07:47

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 06 '11 at 09:09

The README doesn't mean MySQLdb isn't available for Windows. It only means that the library's maintainer doesn't provide binaries for Windows.

You can still get these binaries for Windows either by 1) compiling them yourself or 2) getting them compiled from some third party.

I suggest you to do the latter:

Thanks for your fast response ! – Alex Kolarski Jun 06 '11 at 10:23 — Alex Kolarski, Jun 06 '11 at 10:23

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