MySQL Client

Download a Windows (x86) installer of the latest production release of MySQL 5.0 from http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/5.0.html. Do a custom install to the default location (C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.0); this allows you to request the installation of all of the developer components. The developer components are required for the MySQL provider build.

NoteCheck that the include and lib folders are present and that the lib folder contains Opt and Debug subfolders. If you notice that the Debug folder is missing, create it and copy the .lib files from Opt to Debug.

NoteIf you have PHP installed on your machine, make sure that C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.0\bin precedes the PHP path in the PATH environment variable. The PHP installation contains a copy of the libmysql.dll and it is important for the operation of the MySQL provider that the correct DLL is used.