python manage.py migrate error on mac

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please can someone assist on how to resolve the below error i get when i run

python manage.py migrate

File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/db/backends/base/base.py”, line 275, in ensure_connection
self.connect()
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/utils/asyncio.py”, line 26, in inner
return func(*args, **kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/db/backends/base/base.py”, line 256, in connect
self.connection = self.get_new_connection(conn_params)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/utils/asyncio.py”, line 26, in inner
return func(*args, **kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/db/backends/mysql/base.py”, line 256, in get_new_connection
connection = Database.connect(**conn_params)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/MySQLdb/init.py”, line 121, in Connect
return Connection(*args, **kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/MySQLdb/connections.py”, line 195, in init
super().init(*args, **kwargs2)
MySQLdb.OperationalError: (2006, “Can’t connect to local MySQL server through socket ‘/tmp/mysql.sock’ (2)”)

The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/djangoproject/manage.py”, line 22, in
main()
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/djangoproject/manage.py”, line 18, in main
execute_from_command_line(sys.argv)
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/core/management/init.py”, line 442, in execute_from_command_line
utility.execute()
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/core/management/init.py”, line 436, in execute
self.fetch_command(subcommand).run_from_argv(self.argv)
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/core/management/base.py”, line 413, in run_from_argv
self.execute(*args, **cmd_options)
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/core/management/base.py”, line 459, in execute
output = self.handle(*args, **options)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/core/management/base.py”, line 107, in wrapper
res = handle_func(*args, **kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/core/management/commands/migrate.py”, line 100, in handle
self.check(databases=[database])
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/core/management/base.py”, line 486, in check
all_issues = checks.run_checks(
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/core/checks/registry.py”, line 88, in run_checks
new_errors = check(app_configs=app_configs, databases=databases)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/core/checks/model_checks.py”, line 36, in check_all_models
errors.extend(model.check(**kwargs))
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/db/models/base.py”, line 1589, in check
*cls._check_fields(**kwargs),
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/db/models/base.py”, line 1725, in _check_fields
errors.extend(field.check(**kwargs))
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/db/models/fields/init.py”, line 2779, in check
*super().check(**kwargs),
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/db/models/fields/init.py”, line 2060, in check
*super().check(**kwargs),
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/db/models/fields/init.py”, line 273, in check
*self._check_backend_specific_checks(**kwargs),
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/db/models/fields/init.py”, line 485, in _check_backend_specific_checks
errors.extend(connections[alias].validation.check_field(self, **kwargs))
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/db/backends/base/validation.py”, line 25, in check_field
field_type = field.db_type(self.connection)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/db/models/fields/init.py”, line 873, in db_type
column_type = connection.data_types[self.get_internal_type()]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/utils/functional.py”, line 47, in get
res = instance.dict[self.name] = self.func(instance)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/db/backends/mysql/base.py”, line 141, in data_types
if self.features.has_native_uuid_field:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/utils/functional.py”, line 47, in get
res = instance.dict[self.name] = self.func(instance)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/db/backends/mysql/features.py”, line 338, in has_native_uuid_field
is_mariadb = self.connection.mysql_is_mariadb
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/utils/functional.py”, line 47, in get
res = instance.dict[self.name] = self.func(instance)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/db/backends/mysql/base.py”, line 448, in mysql_is_mariadb
return “mariadb” in self.mysql_server_info.lower()
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/utils/functional.py”, line 47, in get
res = instance.dict[self.name] = self.func(instance)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/db/backends/mysql/base.py”, line 434, in mysql_server_info
return self.mysql_server_data[“version”]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/utils/functional.py”, line 47, in get
res = instance.dict[self.name] = self.func(instance)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/db/backends/mysql/base.py”, line 408, in mysql_server_data
with self.temporary_connection() as cursor:
File “/Users/mac/anaconda3/lib/python3.11/contextlib.py”, line 137, in enter
return next(self.gen)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/db/backends/base/base.py”, line 691, in temporary_connection
with self.cursor() as cursor:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/utils/asyncio.py”, line 26, in inner
return func(*args, **kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/db/backends/base/base.py”, line 316, in cursor
return self._cursor()
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/db/backends/base/base.py”, line 292, in _cursor
self.ensure_connection()
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/utils/asyncio.py”, line 26, in inner
return func(*args, **kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/db/backends/base/base.py”, line 274, in ensure_connection
with self.wrap_database_errors:
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/db/utils.py”, line 91, in exit
raise dj_exc_value.with_traceback(traceback) from exc_value
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/db/backends/base/base.py”, line 275, in ensure_connection
self.connect()
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/utils/asyncio.py”, line 26, in inner
return func(*args, **kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/db/backends/base/base.py”, line 256, in connect
self.connection = self.get_new_connection(conn_params)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/utils/asyncio.py”, line 26, in inner
return func(*args, **kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/django/db/backends/mysql/base.py”, line 256, in get_new_connection
connection = Database.connect(**conn_params)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/MySQLdb/init.py”, line 121, in Connect
return Connection(*args, **kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File “/Users/mac/Desktop/Python_Note/tutorial-env/lib/python3.11/site-packages/MySQLdb/connections.py”, line 195, in init
super().init(*args, **kwargs2)
django.db.utils.OperationalError: (2006, “Can’t connect to local MySQL server through socket ‘/tmp/mysql.sock’ (2)”)

2

Do you have MySQL running on your Mac? How is it configured for connectivity?

What are your DATABASES settings on your project?

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3

firstly i ran
pip install mysqlclient
then
python manage.py migrate

i have msql running already with the below database settings but i still get that error

DATABASES = {
“default”: {
“ENGINE”: “django.db.backends.mysql”,
“NAME”: ‘app1’,
“USER”: ‘root’,
“PASSWORD”: ‘’,
“HOST”: ‘localhost’,
“PORT”: ‘’
}
}

4

That’s the client. Do you have the MySQL server installed?

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5

I dont think so, how do I install the server? could that be the cause?

6

I’ve never used MySQL on a Mac. The best I can do is to direct you to the docs. See https://www.mysql.com/

Not “could”, is. If your Django instance is configured to use MySQL, then it needs to be configured to use an operational instance of the database engine.

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7

so how do I configure it to use an operational instance?
thanks

8

Getting MySQL up and running on a Mac isn’t really a Django issue.

There may be someone here following this thread who has the necessary knowledge, but if you’re having problems running it, you’ll want to find a MySQL-oriented source of information.

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