Which Visual Studio do I need for MySQL?

What version of Visual Studio do I need for MySQL?

If you are installing MySQL on Windows, It requires Visual studio to be installed on your system. At the time of answering this question, supported versions are visual studio 2012, 2013, 2015 or 2017.

Is Visual Studio required for MySQL?

No. You can use MySQL without Visual Studio because the two are independent of each other. MySQL is an open-source database and Visual Studio is a Microsoft collection of developer tools.

Is Visual C++ required for MySQL?

MySQL 8.0 Server requires the Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 Redistributable Package to run on Windows platforms. Users should make sure the package has been installed on the system before installing the server. The package is available at the Microsoft Download Center.

Can we install MySQL without Visual Studio?

MySQL isn't related to visual studio in any way. There is no requirement to have visual studio installed in order for MySQL to install.