Question

How Do I Connect To MySQL Using OBDC?

Posted on March 25, 2020
MySQL
Asked by David Petringa

I am running on windows os. I want to set up an ODBC connection to MySQL on my Digital Ocean Droplet. I have ODBC set up on my computer. What I cannot seem to find is good documentation regarding setting up my droplet to accept the connection and setting up username and password. Thank you.

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alexdo

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• March 25, 2020

Accepted Answer

Hello, @dukesnuz

You can check this tutorial for allowing remote access to your MySQL database. You need to allow connection on the MySQL port which is 3306 by default.

https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-allow-remote-access-to-mysql

As for the mysql connection itself using ODBC you can check these two articles:

https://dev.mysql.com/doc/connector-odbc/en/connector-odbc-configuration-dsn-windows-5-2.html

https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/windows-and-ssh.html

https://help.interfaceware.com/v6/connect-to-mysql-from-windows-with-odbc

Hope this helps!

Regards, Alex

Simon Stanley • March 26, 2020

The answer by Alex is very good, I would also suggest that you check out this links more

https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-connect-to-a-mysql-server-remotely-with-mysql-workbench

Also, I found this article which is also very good and am sure that it’s what you are looking for Connect to MySql Using ODBC