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Asked: 2026-05-25T02:36:57+00:00

I just solved some problems in my Django 1.3 app by using PyMySQL instead

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I just solved some problems in my Django 1.3 app by using PyMySQL instead of MySQLdb. I followed this tutorial on how to make the switch: http://web-eng-help.blogspot.com/2010/09/install-mysql-5-for-python-26-and.html

Now I want to know what PyMySQL actually is and how it is different from MySQLdb.

I am using it on localhost and will then upload it to some hosting.

Is it fine to use PyMySQL on localhost and on hosting whatever they provide? Since I have changed “MySQLdb” in base.py and introspection.py to “PyMySQL”, will I need to upload it to the server after changing these files? Or as it is Django’s files, since Django will be uploaded there already, does it not matter much?

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  1. Editorial Team

    PyMySQL and MySQLdb are both database connectors for Python, libraries to enable Python programs to talk to a MySQL server.

    You would normally never upload core Django files when deploying an app. If Django is working fine on your deployment server, you definitely don’t need to change anything there. The DB driver is a step or two below the ORM even, and certainly none of the code you have written depends on which of these is in use.

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