How to use Django with MongoDB

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Can someone tell me how to use Django MongoDB Engine?

I have followed the instructions here: http://django-mongodb.org/topics/setup.html

All I get is this error:

django.core.exceptions.ImproperlyConfigured: 'django_mongodb_engine.mongodb' isn't an available database backend. 
Try using django.db.backends.XXX, where XXX is one of:
    'dummy', 'mysql', 'oracle', 'postgresql', 'postgresql_psycopg2', 'sqlite3'
Error was: No module named django_mongodb_engine.mongodb.base

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 21 '12 at 08:33

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Should be django_mongodb_engine, not django_mongodb_engine.mongodb.

answered Feb 21 '12 at 08:33

Jonas H.

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 21 '12 at 05:39

The problem is that the location where you downloaded the package is not in your PYTHONPATH, so django cannot import it.

If you followed those instructions, you need to run your application from the virtualenv you created (myproject in the example).

Or, you need to add it to your PYTHONPATH to make sure django can import it.

You should be able to run the python interactive shell and execute import django_mongodb_engine.mongodb without any errors.

score -1 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:33

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I found the answer with here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5699521/django-mongodb-i-cannot-update

Essentially one will need to install:

•django-mongodb-engine

•pymongo

•django-nonrel

•djangotoolbox

•mongoengine

edited May 23 '17 at 12:33

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answered Feb 22 '12 at 04:25

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either Django MongoDB Engine or MongoEngine, not both – Jonas H. Feb 22 '12 at 13:34
I was unable to get it to work without installing them both. I am about to do a re installation, I will confirm this for everyone myself. – DrWolfe Feb 24 '12 at 16:13

How to use Django with MongoDB

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