How to connect to PostgreSQL using Python psycopg2 package?

To access PostgreSQL databases using Python, you must install psycopg2 package in a virtual environment.

Log in to your Hostginger hosting account.

Create a virtual environment with command: 

cd ~
virtualenv sqlenv

Activate the virtual environment with command:
source sqlenv/bin/activate

To update pip in the virtual environment, type the following command:
pip install -U pip

To install the psycopg2 package, type the following command:
pip install psycopg2
 
 
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