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I am trying to connect to a remote MySQL database using Visual C# 2008 Express Edition. Is there a way to connect using the editor, or do I have to code the connection manually? The editor has a clear and easy-to-follow wizard for connecting to Microsoft SQL Server and Access databases, but I don’t see an easy way to add a remote MySQL datasource. I tried searching the help, but couldn’t find anything useful.
Has anyone done this using the editor? Or can point me in a useful direction?
You will have to code the connection manually to connect to a remote MySQL database using Visual C# 2008 Express Edition.
VS 2008 Express (and VS 2005 Express too) doesn’t allow you to use MySQL .Net Provider through the Data Source Dialog. The non-Express edition allow you to do the same.
To use MySQL in VS Express, you will have to include a reference to the MySQL DLLs. If you have installed the MySQL .Net Provider, the DLLs will be in C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Connector Net x.x.x). Or copy the DLLs to the Bin folder of your project. After including the DLLs, you can make a ConnectionString to connect to the remote MySQL Database.
The MySQL .Net Provider can be found here
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