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Python Django Basics What a View! Running the Server

Posted by Latheesh V M
Latheesh V M
1,188 Points

why i get sqlite3 missing error (virual env)? how to fix it

i get this error

django.core.exceptions.ImproperlyConfigured: Error loading either pysqlite2 or sqlite3 modules (tried in that order): No module named '_sqlite3'

pls help to fix this issue

Stuart McIntosh
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Stuart McIntosh
Python Web Development Techdegree Graduate 22,874 Points

Hi there, just had the same issue. I googled and go this answer:

When you setup your virtual environment you need to give the environment access to the site packages with the following command

virtualenv --system-site-packages your virtual environment name

1 Answer

aashish pasricha
aashish pasricha
4,304 Points
aashish pasricha
aashish pasricha
4,304 Points

python in localhost uses pip for the installation of whether django or virtual environment. you can use this command in your system32 file if windows:-- use Cmd C:\WINDOWS\system32> pip install virtualenvwrapper-win

it will do the job