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Accessing MySQL on VB.NET using MySQL Connector/Net, Part 5: Install MySQL Connector Net

Accessing MySQL on VB.NET using MySQL Connector/Net, Part 5: Install MySQL Connector Net

March 6, 2009 VB.NET 4 Comments
This entry is part 5 of 8 in the series Accessing MySQL on VB.NET

Accessing MySQL on VB.NET

From last 4 parts, I have prepared MySQL Server with sample database. I’ve done on a database PC. Next, I’ll move to a development PC. Assume that I have already installed Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 already. Now I need to download and install MySQL Connector/Net 5.2 on a Development PC which is a library for connect to MySQL Server from .NET Application.

Install MySQL Connector Net 5.2.5

  1. Download MySQL Connector/Net 5.2 from mysql.com.
  2. Extract the downloaded file “mysql-connector-net-5.2.5.zip” on a Development PC.
  3. Execute the downloaded file “MySql.Data.msi”. On Setup Welcome Screen, click Next.
    Execute MySql.Data.msi
  4. On Choose Setup Type, click on Typical.
    Choose Typical Installation
  5. On Ready to install MySQL Connector Net 5.2.5, click Install.
    Install MySQL Connector Net 5.2.5
  6. When Setup has completed, click Finish.
    Finish Setup
  7. You can view the document of MySQL Connector Net 5.2.5 from Start -> Programs -> MySQL -> MySQL Connector Net 5.2.5 -> Documentation.
    Documentation
  8. This is the screen shot of documentation.
    Document Screen Shot
Series Navigation<< Accessing MySQL on VB.NET using MySQL Connector/Net, Part 4: Create & Grant MySQL User AccountAccessing MySQL on VB.NET using MySQL Connector/Net, Part 6: Create Connection >>

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4 Comments

  1. Zoraida Bounds November 17, 2011

    You can’t think how much time ive been googling because of this. Through seven pages of Aol results without finding anything at all. One search on Bing. There this is… Have to start using this more regularly

  2. Damon July 2, 2012

    Zoraida must be paid by Bing to make post like that. Who would use AOL search without first using Google. Google popped this up at the top.

  3. Vogue December 31, 2012

    Hi! thank you for the tutorials!
    I always fail at installing mysql connectors (i’ve tried the earlier versions as well)..
    I always get this error: Failed to install performance counters. (-1073741790)
    I hope you can help me.. 🙂

  4. gerald January 31, 2013

    NET Framework 1.1 is quite old and any number of later release should serve your purposes.

    I suggest downloading/installing NET Framework 3.5, SP1, available at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=ab99342f-5d1a-413d-8319-81da479ab0d7 . Once downloaded to your desktop, just install.

    3.5, SP1 includes elements of 2.0, 3.0, and 3.5.

    I used to have ATI cards so I know how irritating driver installs can be .

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