qt 5.8 sql connection error:QMYSQL driver not loaded on windows 10

Question

When i tried to connect to mysql, there is a error:

QSqlDatabase: QMYSQL driver not loaded
QSqlDatabase: available drivers: QSQLITE QMYSQL QMYSQL3 QODBC QODB         


        

Answer 1

1. You must rebuild mysql driver.

2. Follow this guide

   Note: you need 3 things:

   a. qt-opensource-xxx-mingw492-xxx.exe for Qt Creator and Qt command Prompt.

   b.qt-everywhere-opensource-src-xxx.zip for Qt source code, needed for mysql.pro file. c.mysql-connector-c-6.1.10-win32.zip needed for lib and include folder.