How to connect to MySQL database in Windows Forms application (C#)?

Question

C++ / C#

Faced a problem. I work with Visual Studio Community. Didn't find a way to connect to a MySQL DB on a remote server in a Windows Forms application. Please tell me how this can be done.

Answer 1

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But if external access to MySQL is not allowed on the server at all, then connect will not work. It happens that specific requests are prohibited, say for a change.
Then either change the settings on the server (if hosting, then there may not be such an opportunity at all), or make a REST API.