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Create MySqlPython version 1.2.2 windows installer for Python26
This walkthrough is derived from excellent installation instructions released under GNU Free Documentation License 1.2. The original work is here ... http://www.bcspcsonline.com/wiki/index.php?title=MySQL-5.1.34_Python-2.6_Module_Build_Instructions The Wiki author appears to be "Irondesk"
This version by Gimick on 29th June 2010
Content is available under GNU Free Documentation License 1.2
Step 0 Get a fresh XP installation
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0.1/ Using XPhome 32bit
Step 1, VisualStudio 2008 express install
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1.1/ Get the ISO CD from here ... http://www.microsoft.com/express/Downloads/#2008-All
1.2/ Run and install Visual C++ only, don't bother with the additional packages offered
This package will run 30 days before registration is needed
Step 2, setup Mysql Server
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2.1/ Install MySQL server runtime ... http://downloads.mysql.com/archives/mysql-5.1/mysql-5.1.34-win32.msi
Choose Typical, choose configure, choose Standard Configuration, choose all defaults, supply admin username/password.
Step 3, more installs
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3.1/ install the following in sequence (accept all default options) there should be no errors !
Python 2.6.5 ... http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.6.5/python-2.6.5.msi
7zip 914 ... http://sourceforge.net/projects/sevenzip/files/7-Zip/9.14/7z914.exe/download
Step 4, grab Mysql server Source
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4.1/ Download ... http://downloads.mysql.com/archives/mysql-5.1/mysql-noinstall-5.1.34-win32.zip
4.2/ Unpacking Desktop\mysqlsource (use 7zip)
4.3/ Copy the following source directories to the MySql installation:
dos> xcopy Desktop\mysqlsource\mysql-5.1.34-win32\data\* "c:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.1\data" /I/E/F/H
dos> xcopy Desktop\mysqlsource\mysql-5.1.34-win32\Embedded\* "c:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.1\Embedded" /I/E/F/H
dos> xcopy Desktop\mysqlsource\mysql-5.1.34-win32\include\* "c:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.1\include" /I/E/F/H
dos> xcopy Desktop\mysqlsource\mysql-5.1.34-win32\lib\* "c:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.1\lib" /I/E/F/H
dos> xcopy Desktop\mysqlsource\mysql-5.1.34-win32\mysql-test\* "c:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.1\mysql-test" /I/E/F/H
dos> xcopy Desktop\mysqlsource\mysql-5.1.34-win32\sql-bench\* "c:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.1\sql-bench" /I/E/F/H
4.4/ You can delete Destop\mysqlsource, is no longer needed.
Step 5, grab Mysql-python source
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5.1/ get download
MySql for python ... http://sourceforge.net/projects/mysql-python/files/mysql-python/1.2.2/MySQL-python-1.2.2.tar.gz/download
5.2/ extract MySQL-python-1.2.2 directory to the Desktop using 7zip
(note: use 7zip, open the gz, then open the tar, then extract the directory found inside there)
Desktop\MySQL-python-1.2.2 should now exist
Step 6, get python build tools
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6.1/ get Easy Setup installer
Easy setup installer ... http://peak.telecommunity.com/dist/ez_setup.py
6.2/ Check the DEFAULT VERSION specified in Easy Setup and get the corresponding setuptools (version c11 in this case)
Setuptools version 11 ... http://pypi.python.org/packages/2.6/s/setuptools/setuptools-0.6c11-py2.6.egg
6.3/ Put both of these files into Desktop\MySQL-python-1.2.2, overwriting any existing files
Step 7, install the build tool
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dos> cd Desktop\MySQL-python-1.2.2
dos> c:\Python26\python.exe ez_setup.py setuptools-0.6c11-py2.6.egg
Step 8, Tweak the configuration
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dos> cd Desktop\MySQL-python-1.2.2
8.1/ dos> write site.cfg
Change registry_key = SOFTWARE\MySQL AB\MySQL Server 5.0
to registry_key = SOFTWARE\MySQL AB\MySQL Server 5.1
8.2/ dos> write _mysql.c
Find the following lines
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#include <windows.h>
#include <config-win.h>
...
Insert an additional winsock2 line
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#include <winsock2.h>
#include <windows.h>
#include <config-win.h>
...
Step 9, build
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dos> cd Desktop\MySQL-python-1.2.2
9.1/ dos> c:\python26\python.exe setup.py build
* Note: You will probably get a bunch of warnings and maybe a manifest error, these are ok as long as there are no errors in compiling or linking.
* Note: This will generate the "MySQL-python-1.2.2/build" folder
9.2/ dos> c:\python26\python.exe setup.py bdist_wininst
Step 10, done
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10.1/ the \dist directory will contain MySQL-python-1.2.2.win32-py2.6.exe !!!!!
10.2/ rename to MySQL-python-1.2.2.win32-py2.6-fpdb0.20.exe