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MySQL VB.NET Tutorial 1 : Getting Started and Mysql database Connection

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Application, go to File menu, select New Project, choose Visual Basic, and select Windows Form Application.', "Give the project a name, such as 'dvdbproject One', and save it at a specified location by clicking the browse button.", 'This will create a simple Visual Basic project with a blank form.']}, {'end': 610.056, 'start': 251.118, 'title': 'Connecting mysql database with visual basic', 'summary': 'Explains how to connect mysql database with visual basic, including adding a reference to mysql.data, importing mysql connection, and declaring a new connection in the source code, enabling users to connect to the database and access data.', 'duration': 358.938, 'highlights': ["Adding a reference to mysql.data in Visual Basic project The wizard for adding reference opens after right-clicking the project, selecting 'Add Reference', and choosing mysql.data from the dotnet tab, allowing the addition of MySQL.data DLL resource to connect to MySQL using Visual Basic.", "Importing MySQL 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'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 680.33, 'text': 'So what I have done here is I have taken this MySQL instance from here and dot connection string and this connection string I have given in order to connect to the database.', 'start': 658.236, 'duration': 22.094}, {'end': 691.434, 'text': 'so just write mysqlcon, which is your mysql variable, when mysql connection object variable,', 'start': 680.33, 'duration': 11.104}, {'end': 699.117, 'text': 'and just write mysqlcon dot connection string is equal to and in double quotes.', 'start': 691.434, 'duration': 7.683}, {'end': 703.558, 'text': 'just try server is equal to localhost.', 'start': 699.117, 'duration': 4.441}], 'summary': 'Configured mysql connection string with server set to localhost.', 'duration': 45.322, 'max_score': 658.236, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/XMLAXQR_YFI/pics/XMLAXQR_YFI658236.jpg'}, {'end': 899.404, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 852.414, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 870.308, 'text': "and end your try and instead of this standard exception I'm going to use mysql exception.", 'start': 852.414, 'duration': 17.894}, {'end': 883.535, 'text': 'okay, so what this try catch block will do is, if there is any exception or error occurs during the connection to the database,', 'start': 870.308, 'duration': 13.227}, {'end': 888.318, 'text': 'this exception will be caught by this try catch block.', 'start': 883.535, 'duration': 4.783}, {'end': 899.404, 'text': "and in here in the catch block, i am going to write message box in which I'm going to show the error message.", 'start': 888.318, 'duration': 11.086}], 'summary': 'Using a try-catch block to catch mysql exceptions during database connection and display error message in a message box.', 'duration': 46.99, 'max_score': 852.414, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/XMLAXQR_YFI/pics/XMLAXQR_YFI852414.jpg'}, {'end': 1002.874, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 944.264, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 959.356, 'text': "opened, okay, and then, once your connection is open, I'm going to say in the message box that I'm already connected to the database,", 'start': 944.264, 'duration': 15.092}, {'end': 983.9, 'text': "so I'll write in the message box a message connection successful, okay, and whenever you open the connection,", 'start': 959.356, 'duration': 24.544}, {'end': 988.283, 'text': 'you need to close the connection after the execution of the code.', 'start': 983.9, 'duration': 4.383}, {'end': 1002.874, 'text': 'so just copy this mysqlcon once again dot, not like this, but dot close.', 'start': 988.283, 'duration': 14.591}], 'summary': 'Guide to open and close a database connection, emphasizing the need for closure after execution.', 'duration': 58.61, 'max_score': 944.264, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/XMLAXQR_YFI/pics/XMLAXQR_YFI944264.jpg'}, {'end': 1151.327, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1119.663, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 1131.612, 'text': 'and once again, when I provide the actual username, which is root, and once again when I run the program and check connection, this time,', 'start': 1119.663, 'duration': 11.949}, {'end': 1133.254, 'text': 'connection successful.', 'start': 1131.612, 'duration': 1.642}, {'end': 1143.841, 'text': "so I know that I'm connected to the database using these credentials and if I provide some wrong credentials,", 'start': 1133.254, 'duration': 10.587}, {'end': 1151.327, 'text': 'then I am or I get the exception and error message.', 'start': 1143.841, 'duration': 7.486}], 'summary': "Successfully connected to the database using the username 'root', resulting in a successful connection check.", 'duration': 31.664, 'max_score': 1119.663, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/XMLAXQR_YFI/pics/XMLAXQR_YFI1119663.jpg'}], 'start': 610.056, 'title': 'Connecting visual basic to mysql', 'summary': 'Discusses connecting a 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