How to fix web connection failed to load data from my database - mysql

Question

Im trying to create a simple database load connection through web page but it always give me an error: "A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server)"
This is my web.config, using MySQL, MySQL server 2005
<connectionStrings>
<add name="MySQLConnection" connectionString="database=peronrecords;server=localhost;uid=root;pwd=root"/>
</connectionStrings>
And this is my vb code using gridview:
Protected Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
Using conn As New SqlConnection(ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings("MySQLConnection").ToString())
' Create a DataSet object.
Dim da As SqlDataAdapter
Dim dt As New DataTable
da = New SqlDataAdapter("SELECT id, name FROM student", conn)
da.Fill(dt)
' Open the connection
conn.Open()
GridView1.DataSource = dt
GridView1.DataBind()
End Using
End Sub

Answer 1

If you are connecting to MySql then you need to use the appropriate classes.
The SqlConnection and SqlDataAdapter are the classes required to connect to Microsoft Sql Server, for MySql you need the MySqlConnection and MySqlDataAdapter.
These classes could be found if you download and install the MySql NET Connector, then add a reference to MySql.Data.dll and add an Imports statement for MySql.Data.MySqlClient to the top of your code file.
Protected Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
Using conn As New MySqlConnection(ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings("MySQLConnection").ToString())
' Create a DataSet object'
Dim da As MySqlDataAdapter
Dim dt As New DataTable
da = New MySqlDataAdapter("SELECT id, name FROM student", conn)
da.Fill(dt)
' Not needed. The DataAdapter opens the connection by itself if it is not opened
' conn.Open()
GridView1.DataSource = dt
GridView1.DataBind()
End Using
End Sub