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Integrate Visual Web Developer 2010 Express with MySql

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Do any of you know how to integrate MySql to Visual Web Developer 2010 Express. According to MySql Documentation (http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/connector-net-visual-studio-making-a-connection.html) it is posible to crate a new MySql Connection from its Add Connection wizard, like this:

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However, I'm not getting the MySQL Database option on my list.

Are there any steps I might be missing?
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I would suspect this is the step you are missing

"Once the connector is installed, "

or the connector has not installed correctly
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Thanks Andy.

I forgot to mention. I've already run the following installers, making sure the "Visual Studio Integration" option was checked:

mysql-connector-odbc-5.1.10-winx64.msi
mysql-connector-net-6.5.4.msi

So obviously, it didn't get installed correctly. Anything like that has happend to you?
No, afraid not. The next suggestion is shut everthing down, reboot etc bu you may already have done that.

I also assume that your Visual studio was installed before the connector.

I am using a full version of 2008. I don't know if this might be a limitation of the Express edition?
I'm starting to think that might be true, and MySql can't be integrated to VWD IDE.

If that is the case, Is there another way of connecting to MySql?
You can use odbc I think there was a download for a MySQL odbc. install that and then set up an odbc connection
No I am pretty sure you can do it. Just give a while to dig out an example
Do you know if I can access .net Entity Fremework using and ODBC connection?
Don't know I'm afraid
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That can work too... Thank you Andy!