Please make sure that MySQLdb module is installed at your machines. Checking step: 1- open python shell >> python 2- import the module >> import MySQLdb # if no news, then good news else "Error no module named MySQLdb" exist() and do step 3 3- install module >> sudo apt-get install python-mysqldb and then confirm by repeating first 2 steps again. =============================== Make sure of installing the Django framework on your machines >> sudo apt-get update >> sudo apt-get install python-django then check it by: >> django-admin --version >> 1.8.7 and also pymysql module >> sudo apt-get install python-pymysql