MySQL for Visual Studio

Deployed as a simple addin, MySQL for Visual Studio facilitates the development of applications that require a database connection to the MySQL relational database management system.

Some of the features of MySQL for Visual Studio require the presence of the MySQL Connector/Net on the host system, alongside Microsoft Visual Studio and the .NET Framework. MySQL Connector/Net enables users of Visual Studio to use the entity framework designed, the website configuration tool, and the debugging functions in their MySQL-based project. It also offers access to the DDL T4 template macro, which can use an EF model to create a database.

MySQL for Visual Studio installs a new toolbar in the Visual Studio development environment, which can be toggled active from the View-Toolbars menu. The toolbar comprises buttons specifically designed to handle MySQL functions, allowing the quick debugging of MySQL routines and conveniently-placed data exporting options. It facilitates the quick access to MySQL Workbench and MySQL Utilities, both available in the MySQL installer.

Once a connection is established, it is easy to create new scripts or write and execute SQL queries. With the MySQL addin installed, Visual Studio also features an IntelliSense-based MySQL script window.