Install mysqlclient for Django Python on Mac OS X Sierra

Question

I have already installed

• Python 2.7.13
• Django 1.11
• MySQL 5.7.17

I want use MySQL with Django, but after install mysql connect

Answer 1

Install mysql using brew and add it to the path:

$ brew install mysql

$ export PATH=/usr/local/mysql/bin:$PATH

$ sudo ln -s /usr/local/mysql/lib/libmysqlclient.18.dylib /usr/local/lib/libmysqlclient.18.dylib

$ pip install mysqlclient