Connecting to a MySQL Database Using ASP.NET

• Knowledge of computer programming.
• Microsoft® Visual Studio .NET.
• MySql Connector/NET on your development computer. For more information, click here.
• Knowledge of MySql and specifically the MySql.Data Namespace.
• A setup MySql Database. For more information, see Create MySQL or MS SQL databases.

To Connect to a MySQL Database Using ASP.NET

1. Find your database's connection strings (Web & Classic / Plesk).

   Change the your password value to your real database password value.

2. Using Microsoft Visual Studio .NET create an ASP.NET Project.
3. Add a reference to MySql.Data.dll.
4. Replace the value in the following code with your_ConnectionString with your database information.
5. Insert the following code into your project including your modified your_ConnectionString value:

   NOTE: If your MySql database was created with the Allow Direct Database Access enabled, you can connect to the database from your development computer. If you did not enable Allow Direct Database Access, your MySql is in a secure environment and you cannot connect to the database from your development computer. A connection can only be successful when your code is deployed to the hosting Website.

MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlConnection mySqlConnection = new 

MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlConnection();

mySqlConnection.ConnectionString = “your_ConnectionString”;
try 

{

mySqlConnection.Open();
       switch (mySqlConnection.State)

{

case System.Data.ConnectionState.Open:

// Connection has been made

break;

case System.Data.ConnectionState.Closed:

// Connection could not be made, throw an error

throw new Exception("The database connection state is Closed");

break;

default:

// Connection is actively doing something else

break;

}
       // Place Your Code Here to Process Data //

}

catch (MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlException mySqlException)

{

// Use the mySqlException object to handle specific MySql errors

}

catch (Exception exception)

{

// Use the exception object to handle all other non-MySql specific errors

}

finally 

{

// Make sure to only close connections that are not in a closed state

if (mySqlConnection.State != System.Data.ConnectionState.Closed)

{

// Close the connection as a good Garbage Collecting practice

mySqlConnection.Close();

}

}