How to fix "error: no module named mysql.connector"?

@darrion.kuhn 

To fix the error "no module named mysql.connector", you can follow these steps:

1. Install the mysql-connector-python package using pip. Open your command prompt or terminal and run the following command:

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pip install mysql-connector-python

Note: Make sure pip is installed on your machine before running this command.

1. If you already have the package installed, try upgrading it to the latest version. You can run the following command:

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pip install --upgrade mysql-connector-python

1. Check the Python version you are using, and make sure it is compatible with the mysql-connector package. If you are using Python 2.x, try switching to Python 3.x and try installing the package again.
2. Verify that the package was installed correctly. Open a Python terminal or IDE and try importing the module by running the following command:

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import mysql.connector

If you don't encounter any import error, then the installation was successful.

1. If you are using a virtual environment, activate the environment and install the package inside the environment. Make sure you are using the correct environment when running your script.
2. If you still encounter the error after following the above steps, there might be a possibility that the package was not installed properly. In that case, you can try uninstalling and reinstalling mysql-connector using the pip commands mentioned above.

By following these steps, you should be able to fix the "no module named mysql.connector" error and be able to import the module successfully.