MySQL Connector/Python Developer Guide
Although using pip to obtain and install Connector/Python is recommended, there are alternatives. Packages are available at the Connector/Python download site. For some packaging formats, there are different packages for different versions of Python; choose the one appropriate for the version of Python installed on your system.
The X DevAPI interface was separated into its own package
(mysqlx-connector-python
) in Connector/Python 8.3.0.
Previously, the classic MySQL protocol package
(mysql-connector-python
) installed interfaces
to both X and classic protocols.