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MySQL & ASP tutorial [Just added: dsn-less]

Learn how to Install MySQL, import an Access database into MySQL database, and display data on a ASP page. Step by step tutorial with screenshots! Please leave questions or comments.. Updates: I have included a dsn-less connection!

Original Author: snowboardr

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UPDATE
  - DSN-LESS connection click here.

  
MySQL
  & ASP

  MySql Database
Using
  a MySql database in ASP is pretty simple, but it's hard to come accross
  a straight forward tutorial on ASP & MySQL. So here it is, a mysql tutorial
  for you.. Enjoy!
1.
  Start by downloading the latest version of MySQL at http://www.mysql.com.

  

      
  • The latest
       versions are listed to the right on the front page.

    •   
  • On the
       next page you will find different OS's, download the windows version.

    •   
  • Then find
       the mirror closes to you and start the download!

    •   
2.
  Extract and run the setup.exe file

  

      
  • Install
       to c:mysql

    •   

  
3.
  Open Notpad and enter the following information:

  

      
  • Save it
       to Windows Root Directory (C:/WINDOWS)

    •   
  • Save it
       as my.ini

    •   

  

  [mysqld]

  

  basedir=c:/mysql

  datadir=c:/mysql/data
4.
  Open Windows command prompt.

  

      
  1. Start
       > Programs > Accessories > Comand Prompt

    2.   
  2. Type the
       following:

    3.   

  
C:>cd
  C:/mysql/bin

  C:mysql/bin>mysqld-nt --install
5.
  The service is now installed. It can be started and stopped with the Windows
  Service manager, or the NET START/STOP commands.
6.
  Now download MyODBC which is the driver to connect to mysql from within
  ASP.

  

      

  1.   
      

    2.   
  2. On the
       right side click MyODBC_VERSION#

    3.   
  3. Download
       the exe and install

    4.   
7.
  A nice program to have when using MySQL is MySQL-Front which is a pretty
  easy to understand program that access your mysql database(s).

  
8.
  Start up MySQL front.

  

      
  1. Click
       New

    2.   
  2. Name the
       connect whatever you like..

    3.   
  3. Host /
       IP: Localhost or Your IP

    4.   
  4. Password
       can be left as root for now..

    5.   
  5. Click
       connect.

    6.   
  6. Right
       click root@localhost and click create new database.

    7.   
  7. Name the
       new database tutorialdb

    8.   

  

  





















































Page
  2 - MySQL Database
9.
  Entering data into the database can be done several ways, manualy in MySQL-Front
  or by Importing from another database. Here we are going to import this
  database: Download
  database
10.
  Im-/Export > ODBC Import

  
11.
  Check the MS Access File radio button then tables will load in the table
  list box below, select the tables you want to important and then click import.

  
12.
  Now you can view the table and its data.

  








































































































Page
  3 - MySQL Database
13.
  Now we need to create a dsn connection this really easy and takes about
  3 minutes at most.
?á
NEW!
  > DSN-LESS connnection:
Ok
  here it is, people have been asking for how to connect to MySQL without
  a dsn.
?á
<%

  set conn = createobject("ADODB.Connection")

  conn.open = "DRIVER={MySQL ODBC 3.51 Driver};"_

  & "SERVER=localhost;"_

  & "DATABASE=useremails;"_

  & "UID=root;PWD=; OPTION=35;"
  

set rs =
  conn.Execute("SELECT * FROM UserEmails")

  %>

?á
14.
  Start > Administrator Tools > Data Sources (ODBC)

  

      

  •   
    Click
       system dns tab

      

    •   
  • Click
       the "Add..." button.

    •   
  • Scroll
       to the bottom and select MySQL x.xx Driver

    •   
15.
  Fill in the data like it is shown below in the screenshot.

  

      
  • When finished
       filling it in, click "Test Data Source" to see if it works..

    •   
  • Click
       OK

    •   

  
16.
  Now for the ASP... (If the ASP doesn't show up, please visit page
  3 below...)

  

  


  

<%
  


  



   Set my_conn = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
  

   Set rs = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
  


  

  

my_conn.Open
  "DSN=mysql_dsn" ' Data source name

  


  

strSQL
  = "SELECT * FROM UserEmails"

  

  ' Execute SQL statement

  Set rs = my_conn.Execute(strSQL)

  

  Do while not rs.eof ' Do until it reaches end of db

  

  

  Response.Write "User ID# " & rs("userID") & "

  "

  Response.Write "Name: " & rs("name") & "

  "

  Response.Write "Email: " & rs("email") & "

  "

  


  



  rs.MoveNext ' Next record

  loop

  

  my_conn.close ' Close database connection

  set my_conn = nothing 'obj
  variable released

  

  %>


  



  



  

  

  <%
Response.End %>
  

  
(The
  End)


  

  
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