Is it possible to use MySQL without Visual Studio?

Why is Visual Studio required for MySQL?

MySQL for Visual Studio is an add-on for Microsoft Visual Studio that simplifies the development of applications using data stored by the MySQL RDBMS. Many MySQL for Visual Studio features also require that MySQL Connector/NET be installed on the same host where you perform Visual Studio development.

Do you need Visual Studio for MySQL Workbench?

1) You will need to install the Microsoft . NET Framework 4.5 and the Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015. This has some basic software that MySQL Workbench needs to run.

Do I need Microsoft Visual C++ for MySQL?

MySQL 8.0 Server requires the Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 Redistributable Package to run on Windows platforms.

Can I use MySQL without MySQL server?

No, you do not need the server installed locally. You do need some sort of client, though. For C, you would need the mysqlclient library. I assume C# has something similar to enable the CLR to talk to MySQL.