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Asked: 2026-06-09T15:12:29+00:00

I am using Entity Framework. In app.config there is stored connection string that EF

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I am using Entity Framework. In app.config there is stored connection string that EF generates for my database.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<configuration>
  <configSections>
  </configSections>
  <connectionStrings>
    <add name="votemeEntities" connectionString="metadata=res://*/VoteModel.csdl|res://*/VoteModel.ssdl|res://*/VoteModel.msl;provider=MySql.Data.MySqlClient;provider connection string=&quot;server=localhost;User Id=root;database=voteme&quot;"
      providerName="System.Data.EntityClient" />
    <add name="VoteMe.Properties.Settings.votemeConnectionString"
      connectionString="server=localhost;User Id=root;database=voteme"
      providerName="MySql.Data.MySqlClient" />
  </connectionStrings>
</configuration>

I need to set Charset in this connection string. How do I do it so my EF use this connection string without any problems?
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  1. Editorial Team

    You can add the property at the end of the EF connection string, just before the &quot;.

    ...abase=voteme;charset=UTF8;&quot;"
    providerName="System.Data.EntityClient" />

    Just make sure that the value is properly XML escaped (if needed), otherwise you will break the config file.

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