title: Using Entity Framework Data First with ODBC and MySQL
body: <p>How can I create a <strong>ADO.NET Entity Data Model</strong> using an ODBC connection to MySQL?</p>
  
  <p>I installed MySQL 3.51 ODBC driver on my localhost, and I created a test MySQL database. Then  using VS2013 I create a data connection using ODBC Data Source to my test database. I can connect and Query that database.</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/p0c92.png" alt="ODBC Connection to MySQL"> </p>
  
  <p>After all those steps before I couldn't created a <strong>ADO.NET Entity Data Model</strong> using an ODBC connection to MySQL. When I was adding the Data Model I did not have the option of use the ODBC Connection string or the option of creating a new connection string using ODBC datasource</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/BWlw4.png" alt="Creating a datasource"></p>