To connect to a MySQL database from Django or a python script you have to install MySQLdb. The installation of the package on MacOSX is not straightforward, so here is a small howto.

Download and unpack the MySQLdb package
Edit the setup-posix.py file, and change the line below:

mysql_config.path = “mysql_config”
to
mysql_config.path = “/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql_config”

Note: you have to specify the [...]

If you’re trying to import an sql file using symfony propel-insert-sql and you get this error :
ERROR 1005 (HY000): Can’t create table ‘Table.frm’ (errno: 150)
check this command output it’s really helpful :
mysql>SHOW ENGINE INNODB STATUS;
it will give you the detailed explanation about the most recent innoDB foreign key error.
If you are using a mysqldump file [...]