mySQL DataSource on Visual Studio 2012

Question

I\'ve been reading about mySQL DataSource and the ability to use mySQL with Entity Framework, but I can\'t really generate EF with mySQL without the use of the DataSource Di

Answer 1

One clarification: Visual Studio Express DOES NOT support MySQL .NET Connector as extension.

You still may use it adding reference to MySql.Data.dll file that you may find in MySQL Connector installation folder (for me it was W:\Program Files\MySQL\Connector NET 6.5.4\Assemblies\v4.0). After that you may use it like this:

using MySql.Data.MySqlClient;
...
var mycon = new MySqlConnection();