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How to do it...

Let's look at how to install and connect to a MySQL server from Python:

Download the MySQL Installer.

There is a free MySQL Community Edition available from the official MySQL website. You can download and install it on your local PC from http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/windows/installer/.

Run the installation:

Choose a password for the root user and, optionally, add more users:

Verify that you have the \Python37\Lib\site-packages\mysql\connector folder:

Open the mysqlsh.exe executable and double-click on it to run ...

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