Connecting to a mySQL database using asp.net

Question

So after some tries I figured out I needed a driver for this. I've installed the Components from the links below. But I still can't find any SQL references when I try to add them? I'm wondering if anyone would know the reason for this? I just started with asp.net. I've found several other questions regarding code for connecting but I can't find anyone who've had trouble with the Connector/components before?

MYSQL connector http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/5.0.html

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.8 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=6c050fe3-c795-4b7d-b037-185d0506396c&displaylang=en

I am using Visual Studio.

Answer 1

Right click on References, then select "Add Reference". Browse and select Mysql.Data.dll.

The dll should be found in the installation directory of the connector you downloaded.

Finally, in code:

using MySql.Data.MySqlClient;

And, sample connection:

MySqlConnection connection = new MySqlConnection("Database=database_name;Data Source=server_domain_or_ip;User Id=mysql_user;Password=mysql_password");
connection.Open();

MySqlCommand command =  connection.CreateCommand();
command.CommandText = "select * from mytable";
MySqlDataReader reader = command.ExecuteReader();
while (reader.Read())
{
  //reader.GetString(0)
  //reader["column_name"].ToString()
}
reader.Close();