Re: need help with MySQLdb



nephish wrote:
[...]

Try the following from the shell (NOT the python shell):
mysql -u user -p
[Enter passwd]
mysql> show databases;

If MyDB isn't in the list either something went wrong with the xampp installation or the database for xampp got a different name. (I am no xampp expert, so I can't help you any further)

HTH,
Wolfram


after i entered the password it told me it cannot connect to mysql through
socket /tmp/mysql.sock

hmmmm.
hope this helps

Please keep the discussion on the list

Try
mysql -u user -p -h 127.0.0.1

HTH,
Wolfram
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