5. Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use the MySql database instead of SQLite?

Yes. To do this, do the following:

1. Run $ pip3 install pymysql==0.6.7

2. Add into manage.py this lines befor line if __name__ == "__main__"::

   import pymysql
   pymysql.install_as_MySQLdb()
   

3. Set Django DATABASES settings in config/local.py like

   DATABASES = {
     'default': {
         'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.mysql',
         'NAME': 'mysmile',
         'USER': 'root',
         'PASSWORD': 'password',
         'HOST': '127.0.0.1',
         'PORT': '3306',
     }
   }
   

4. Create database mysmile

5. Run command $ make newdb

6. Run local server $ make run