settings.py

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.mysql',
        'NAME': 'scdb_dev',
        'USER': 'sc_user',
        'PASSWORD': 'sc_user',
        'HOST': '127.0.0.1',
        'PORT': '3306',
        # optional:
        'OPTIONS': {
            'charset': 'utf8',
            'use_unicode': True,
            'init_command': 'SET '
                            'storage_engine=INNODB,'
                            'character_set_connection=utf8,'
                            'collation_connection=utf8_bin,'
                            'sql_mode=NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION'  # see note below
            # 'SESSION TRANSACTION ISOLATION LEVEL READ COMMITTED',
        },
        'TEST': {
            'NAME': 'scdb_test',
            'USER': 'sc_user',
            'PASSWORD': 'sc_user',
        },