Add MySQL in Visual Studio 2015

Question

User-569922127 posted

Hi dears,

I need to use a MySQL Database in Visual Studio 2015. (to do connect between WHMCS database and a web project in VS.Net)

I've installed "mysql-for-visualstudio-1.2.3" , "mysql-installer-community-5.6.25.0" , mysql-connector-net-6.3.9.

But i can't see the "MySQL" option on "Choose Data Source" window in visual studio 2015!

Help me please.

Thanks in advance

Answer 1

User1223857158 posted

Hi dabbaghan,

Take a look at this article: http://forums.mysql.com/read.php?174,631213,631607#msg-631607

We still have not the support for VS2015 in MySql for Visual Studio. We're going to add this support soon. 

I need to use a MySQL Database in Visual Studio 2015. (to do connect between WHMCS database and a web project in VS.Net

As for this issue, I suggest you could feedback to Visual Studio Team:

https://visualstudio.uservoice.com/forums/121579-visual-studio/suggestions/6893071-mysql-for-visual-studio-does-not-work-in-vs-2015-p

Answer 2

User269602965 posted

I do not believe MySQL has caught up with VS 2015 yet.

Answer 3

User61956409 posted

Hi dabbaghan,

We could use and connect to MySQL Database using MySQLConnector. For more information, please refer to this article.

• http://www.aspsnippets.com/Articles/Use-and-connect-to-MySQL-Database-in-ASPNet-Application-using-MySQLConnector.aspx

Best Regards,

Fei Han

Answer 4

User1874411043 posted

Hi Fei Han

we have to connect MySQL with visual studio 2015 for ex MVC6-EF7 with MySQL and you providing article connecting MySQL with WebForms ?????????? :/

Hi dabbaghan,

We could use and connect to MySQL Database using MySQLConnector. For more information, please refer to this article.

• http://www.aspsnippets.com/Articles/Use-and-connect-to-MySQL-Database-in-ASPNet-Application-using-MySQLConnector.aspx

Best Regards,

Fei Han

Answer 5

User-1229516020 posted

On July 28th 2015, MySql released the version 1.2.4 of their plugin with support of Visual Studio 2015

more info on the release here: http://forums.mysql.com/read.php?3,633391

Answer 6

User269602965 posted

I believe you have to upgrade from mysql-for-visualstudio-1.2.3 to mysql-for-visualstudio-1.2.4

to get support for VS2015 and Windows 10

the other drivers may have updates as well

https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/windows/visualstudio/

Answer 7

User53744892 posted

Thanks a lot, Lannie, i got good information regarding Visual Studio 2015 from above link......

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