MySQL with Entity Framework - what am I doing wrong?

Question

I am completely new to Entity Framework and even ADO.NET in general (don\'t typically do much work with databases).

1. I downloaded and installed MySQL Connector/

Answer 1

In the MySqlClientFactory-> MySqlDbProviderServicesInstance property. It reference the ass:MySql.Data.Entity use the code

string str = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().FullName.Replace("MySql.Data", "MySql.Data.Entity");

But in the MySql Client 6.3.5 the MySqlData's version is 6.3.5, and MySql.Data.Entity's version is 6.3.4(in \Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Connector Net 6.3.5\Assemblies\v2.0).so it can't load it successfully.

In the folder(\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Connector Net 6.3.5\Assemblies\v4.0) ,the MySql.Data.Entity's version is 6.3.5,so itcan load successed.

So the one way is change the target to .NET 4.0,and another is roll the MySql.Data back to 6.3.2/6.1.2 .