问题
I have installed MySQL .NET data provider 5.2 (through it's installer) but I could not see the MySQL data provider in Data Source dialog of Database Explorer.
I am using VS 2008 Express edition. Do you have any clues ?
Regards, Jatan
回答1:
VS 2008 Express (and VS 2005 Express too) doesn't allow you to use MySQL .Net Provider through the Data Source Dialog. The non-Express edition allow you to do the same.
To use MySQL in VS Express, you will have to include a reference to the MySQL DLLs from the location where you installed the Provider (most probably C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Connector Net x.x.x). Or copy the DLLs from the same location to the Bin folder of your project.
回答2:
I do not think you can use MySQL in .NET that way, it is meant as a native .NET library for MySQL, so you will have to do things code-wise.
来源：https://stackoverflow.com/questions/396593/mysql-net-provider-5-2-does-not-show-up-in-data-source-dialog-of-vs-2008-expres