libmysqlclient15-dev on macs?

brew install mysqlfixed this for me

I know this is old, but google got me here. So let's say the solution in 2018 for python3 on OSX.

brew install mysql-clientecho 'export PATH="/usr/local/opt/mysql-client/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bash_profilesource ~/.bash_profilepip install mysqlclient

mysql ruby linux macos

I just had the same problem and only got a partial working solution.Here are the steps I made to make it work:

IF YOU HAVE ZSH:

ELSE:

Now for the installation itself:

LDFLAGS=-L< your openssl lib folder location > pip install mysqlclient==< version >

for example:LDFLAGS=-L/usr/local/opt/openssl/lib pip install mysqlclient==1.3.12

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