Re: MySQLdb Missing Module errors

You're using an incorrect package name for MySQLdb. It should be: pip install MySQL-python However, we currently recommend using mysqlclient as it's actively maintained. The officially supported MySQL drivers are documented here: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/stable/ref/databases/#mysql-db-a

MySQLdb Missing Module errors

I recently installed the django framework ( v1.7.4 ) and the mysql database connector ( pymysql ) for python. It is my understanding that the MySQLdb python connector is depreciated and is no longer available for download through PIP . However I installed pymysql which is an alternate download