4.4 Connector/NET Connections

4.4.1 Creating a Connector/NET Connection String

4.4.2 Managing a Connection Pool in Connector/NET

4.4.3 Handling Connection Errors

4.4.4 Connector/NET Authentication

4.4.5 Connector/NET Connection Options Reference

All interaction between a .NET application and the MySQL server is routed through a MySqlConnection object when using the classic MySQL protocol. Before your application can interact with the server, it must instantiate, configure, and open a MySqlConnection object.

Even when using the MySqlHelper class, a MySqlConnection object is created by the helper class. Likewise, when using the MySqlConnectionStringBuilder class to expose the connection options as properties, your application must open a MySqlConnection object.

This sections in this chapter describe how to connect to MySQL using the MySqlConnection object.