Python's MySQLdb module installation

1. First confirm that the Python version is 2.3.4 or above, if you do not need to upgrade the Python version
Python-v Check python version

2. Install MySQL, such as installed in the/usr/local/mysql directory

3. Download mysql-python-1.2.2.tar.gz
Address Http://sourceforge.net/projects/mysql-python/files/latest/download

4. Installing Mysql-python
Tar xvzf mysql-python-1.2.2.tar.gz
CD mysql-python-1.2.2
VI site.cfg
Remove mysql_config =/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql_config before the line, and set the path of the mysql_config to correct.
Python setup.py Build
sudo python setup.py install
End of installation

5. Testing
Run: Python
Import MySQLdb
If there is no error, the instructions are installed.

Python's MySQLdb module installation