MySQL-python install Mac

Question

I am trying to install MySQLdb for Python on my mac so I can use it to test. I am running OS X 10.11.4. Everywhere I look says to use

pip install MySQL-python

Every time I do that I get an error saying.

Command "python setup.py egg_info" failed with error code 1 in /private/var/folders/4s/4wwhr6zj59sf0c4qkprqbsp80000gn/T/pip-build-042_KK/MySQL-python/

I am running the command just right when I open a new shell, should I change the path?

Answer 1

install mysql connector using homebrew brew install mysql-connector-c then install mysql-python using pip pip install mysql-python or try PyMySQL its a pure python client library, you can install using pip install PyMySQL and upgrade setuptools. pip install --upgrade setuptools.