MySQL ODBC Driver Setup Guide

1 year ago
Jackson Davis
2 minutes

You can download and configure the MySQL ODBC driver by following these steps:

  1. Download the MySQL ODBC driver: You can download the MySQL ODBC driver for your operating system from the official MySQL website. The download link is: https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/odbc/
  2. Install the MySQL ODBC driver: Download the file, double-click on the installation program, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
  3. Setting up an ODBC data source: In a Windows system, you can access the ODBC Data Source Administrator through the “Administrative Tools” in Control Panel. From the ODBC Data Source Administrator, go to the “System DSN” tab and click on the “Add” button.
  4. Choose the MySQL ODBC driver: In the pop-up dialog, select the installed MySQL ODBC driver and click on the “Finish” button.
  5. Configure connection parameters: Enter information related to the MySQL database connection, such as host name, port number, username, password, etc., in the data source configuration dialog box.
  6. Test Connection: After configuring, you can click the “Test Connection” button to check if you can successfully connect to the MySQL database.

By following the steps above, you can successfully download and set up the MySQL ODBC driver, and use an ODBC data source to connect to a MySQL database.

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