cannot load vendor library libmysql.dll or libmysqld.dll

Question

I want to use MYSQL in delphi xe10 with fireDAC. So, FDConnection on the form, then input basic information about my mysql db.

But when I try to connect, there is an

Answer 1

I solved this problem myself.

I got hint from here http://chapmanworld.com/2015/01/18/connecting-radstudio-to-mysql-with-firedac/

First, I should know there are 32bit dll and 64bit dll separately. I used 64bit dll and got error. So, I use 32bit dll I got files from http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/

Copy it to Program Files(x86)/Embarcadero/Studio/17.0/bin then I got success message.

Additionally, mariaDB also works fine.

**CAUTION In the link, Author doesn't recommend copy file to .../bin directory. But My case, I feel fine till now.