hello,

How can I use MySql with dotnet? I have installed MySQL 5.0 and Visual studio 2.0. Is there any other thing needed to work with MySQL? How to write the connection string to connect the database in MySQL?

Angshujit

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Angshujit

You can try the link below for assistance:

http://www.aspnet101.com/aspnet101/tutorials.aspx?id=39

Regards
Mike

Don't expect too much, too soon.

The connection string follows this format:
Provider=MySQLProv;Data Source=mydb;User Id=myUsername;Password=myPassword;

Its easy to find on the net. To get MySql running with .Net I had to download and install a module. I'm not at the right computer now to get the name of it but it was mysqlConnector or something similar. I can repost later with the file name if you want.

Both instances will work, I prefer Mikes way of doing things. It is ture that you can download a MySQL connector from mysql.com that will allow you to do something similiar to this inside your classes:

using System.Data.MySQL (don't quote me on it as I have never truly used it; essentially it is just a DLL that is optimized to run with the MySQL server, my like the System.Data.SqlClient/Oracle, etc.)

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