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1. Download and install: MySQL Connector/ODBC 3.51
2. In the ODBC Administrator, under "System DSN" click Add then select the MySQL driver
3. On the next screen enter the information to connect to your MySQL database
4. In Visual Studio 2005, Select the Server Tab
5. Right-click on "Data Connections" and select "Add Connection"
6. Click the 'change" button
7. Select "Microsoft ODBC Data Source"
8. Select your ODBC entry you created in the earlier step
9. You can now use the query designer in Visual Studio
