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Using MySQL 4.0 with .NET

MySQL isn't just for Linux. And it has a lot of the same great features that you love SQL Server for. Find out what this open source database has to offer. 


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have been a Microsoft SQL Server developer for a number of years. One the things I like about SQL Server is that it is easy to install and once installed it is easy to work with. I can say the same thing about MySQL, an open source database, distributed under the GPL license that you can use for free in most applications. This article will discuss MySQL in depth including installation, configuration, product limitations, and using MySQL from your Visual Studio applications.


Installing MySQL
The first step to using MySQL is to download and install MySQL. You can download MySQL (version 4.0) from www.mysql.com. While you're at the mysql.com Web site, you should download a couple of other items as well:

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