Django is a Python-based web framework that allows you to quickly create efficient web applications. It is also called batteries included framework because Django provides built-in features for everything including Django Admin Interface, default database – SQLlite3, etc.
How to integrate Mysql database with Django ?
Install Mysql database
https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/installer/
After downloading install the setup and set the admin and password.
Install Django
pip install django
Then install another library to use mysql database
pip install mysqlclient
Create new project
django-admin startproject MyDB
cd MyDB
settings.py
Python3
DATABASES = { 'default': { 'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.mysql', 'NAME': 'mydb', 'USER': 'root', 'PASSWORD': 'admin', 'HOST':'localhost', 'PORT':'3306', }} |
Open settings.py here inside the DATABASES variable configure mysql database values, and add values of your database.
python manage.py migrate
Then create new app
python manage.py startapp main
main/models.py
Python3
from django.db import modelsfrom django.contrib.auth.models import User #Create your models here.class PublishedArticle(models.Model): todo = models.CharField(max_length=40) date = models.DateField(auto_now=True) |
python manage.py migrate
The published article table would have been created in the Database. Hence, Mysql database is successfully integrated
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