To start using MySQL, you'll need to go to the MySQL tab on your dashboard, and set up a password. You'll also find the connection settings (host name, username) on th
at tab, as well as the ability to create new databases.
You can start a new MySQL console to access your databases from this tab too, or alternatively you can open a MySQL shell with the following command from a bash console or ssh session:
mysql -u USERNAME -h HOSTNAME -p 'USERNAME$DATABASENAME'
In this:
- The
USERNAME
is the username you use to log in to PythonAnywhere - The
HOSTNAME
is on your Databases tab - The
'USERNAME$DATABASENAME'
is the full name of your database, which comprises your username, then a dollar sign, then the name you gave it. The single quotes around it are important! If you don't put them in there, bash will try to interpret the$DATABASENAME
as an environment variable, which will lead to an error sayingERROR 1044 (42000): Access denied for user 'USERNAME'@'%' to database 'USERNAME'
When you run the command, it will prompt you for a password -- use the one you entered on the Databases tab.
Accessing MySQL from Python
The appropriate libraries are installed for all versions of Python that we support, so if you're not using a virtualenv, to access a MySQL database just import MySQLdb
.
If you are using a virtualenv, you'll need to install the correct package yourself. Start a bash console inside the virtualenv, then:
For Python 2.7
pip install mysql-python
For Python 3.x
pip install mysqlclient
MySQL with Django
To configure Django to access a MySQL database on PythonAnywhere, you need to do this in your settings file:
DATABASES = { 'default': { 'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.mysql', 'NAME': '<your_username>$<your_database_name>', 'USER': '<your_username>', 'PASSWORD': '<your_mysql_password>', 'HOST': '<your_mysql_hostname>', } }
Again, you can get the username and hostname details from the "Databases" tab.
MySQL with Django tests
When you run Django tests that use the database, Django tries to create a database called test_<original database name> and that will fail because Django does not have permissions to create a new database. To run Django tests on PythonAnywhere, add a TEST
key to your database definition in settings.py
. Like this:
DATABASES = { 'default': { ... 'TEST': { NAME: '<your username>$test_<your database name>',
More info here: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.10/ref/settings/#test
We suggest you use a form like <your username>$test_<your database name>
. Create this database from the PythonAnywhere Databases tab and Django will happily use it and run your tests.
MySQL with web2py
To use MySQL with web2py, you'll need to change your DAL constructor:
db = DAL('mysql://<your_username>:<your_mysql_password>@<your_mysql_hostname>/<your_database_name>')
Using MySQL
To start using MySQL, you'll need to go to the MySQL tab on your dashboard, and set up a password. You'll also find the connection settings (host name, username) on that tab, as well as the ability to create new databases.
You can start a new MySQL console to access your databases from this tab too, or alternatively you can open a MySQL shell with the following command from a bash console or ssh session:
mysql -u USERNAME -h HOSTNAME -p 'USERNAME$DATABASENAME'
In this:
- The
USERNAME
is the username you use to log in to PythonAnywhere- The
HOSTNAME
is on your Databases tab- The
'USERNAME$DATABASENAME'
is the full name of your database, which comprises your username, then a dollar sign, then the name you gave it. The single quotes around it are important! If you don't put them in there, bash will try to interpret the$DATABASENAME
as an environment variable, which will lead to an error sayingERROR 1044 (42000): Access denied for user 'USERNAME'@'%' to database 'USERNAME'
When you run the command, it will prompt you for a password -- use the one you entered on the Databases tab.
Accessing MySQL from Python
The appropriate libraries are installed for all versions of Python that we support, so if you're not using a virtualenv, to access a MySQL database just
import MySQLdb
.If you are using a virtualenv, you'll need to install the correct package yourself. Start a bash console inside the virtualenv, then:
For Python 2.7
pip install mysql-pythonFor Python 3.x
pip install mysqlclientMySQL with Django
To configure Django to access a MySQL database on PythonAnywhere, you need to do this in your settings file:
DATABASES = { 'default': { 'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.mysql', 'NAME': '<your_username>$<your_database_name>', 'USER': '<your_username>', 'PASSWORD': '<your_mysql_password>', 'HOST': '<your_mysql_hostname>', } }Again, you can get the username and hostname details from the "Databases" tab.
MySQL with Django tests
When you run Django tests that use the database, Django tries to create a database called test_<original database name> and that will fail because Django does not have permissions to create a new database. To run Django tests on PythonAnywhere, add a
TEST
key to your database definition insettings.py
. Like this:DATABASES = { 'default': { ... 'TEST': { NAME: '<your username>$test_<your database name>',More info here: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.10/ref/settings/#test
We suggest you use a form like
<your username>$test_<your database name>
. Create this database from the PythonAnywhereDatabases tab and Django will happily use it and run your tests.
MySQL with web2py
To use MySQL with web2py, you'll need to change your DAL constructor:
db = DAL('mysql://<your_username>:<your_mysql_password>@<your_mysql_hostname>/<your_database_name>')https://help.pythonanywhere.com/pages/UsingMySQL/