Error installing mysql-python module on Win7 & Python 2.7

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Whatever I try : downloading the tarball archive of mysql-python and running python setup.py install, or using easy_install mysql-python, I got the same error which is, (translated from French) : WindowsError: [Error 2] Can't find the specified file

The error occurs in the setup_windows.py file, line 7 which is : serverKey = _winreg.OpenKey(_winreg.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, options['registry_key'])

If someone has an idea of what's wrong ??? Thanks

OK, new element : in the mysql-python source package, there's a site.cfg file that needs to be tuned. # The Windows registry key for MySQL. # This has to be set for Windows builds to work. # Only change this if you have a different version. registry_key = SOFTWARE\MySQL AB\MySQL Server 5.0 My problem is that my dev box doesn't host the MySQL server which runs on another box. Thus, there's no MySQL installation to be found on my PC.

I got some answers from Installing python-mysql with wamp's mysql

OK Up and running. Get the clue from http://lyilei.wordpress.com/2011/03/22/install-mysqldb-python/ and ended up grabbing the unofficial binary installer from the given URL : http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/

But... this binary package is tied to MySQL 5.1.

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– ChrisF, Commented Dec 22, 2012 at 10:33

Anoop Augustine · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-22 10:27:23Z

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if no need to manually install then go to this link and download mysql installer http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/

answered Dec 22, 2012 at 10:27

Anoop Augustine

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Matt Williamson · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-06 20:47:08Z

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Right click your python executable and got to properties/computability and set the checkbox to run as administrator.

answered Oct 6, 2011 at 20:47

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Sun Wukong Over a year ago

Thanks Matt. I thought it would do it but no. I did the same with easy_install.exe, even tweak the .manifest file to claim <requestedExecutionLevel level="highestAvailable" uiAccess="false"/> but I still get the same error message.

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