Entity Framework 5.0 code-first with MySQL Connector 6.6.5.0 on .Net 4.5

Question

For the life of me, I can\'t get my C# WinApp to work with Entity Framework 5.0 with a MySql database using MySql connector 6.6.5.0 (MySql.Data reference) and MySql

Answer 1

I ran into the same problem in my first day of using mysql in EF. And I found your config is incorrect, and it should be

And make sure you use .net framework 4.5 and mysql connector lib for .net 4.5 as well for EF 5, since the connector for .net 4 supports only EF 4.4.