how can connect to MySql database in a network server

[sudani1969]

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Hello every one
i have a situation which I'm going to explain in a scenario:
i have VB.NET app designed using VS2010 which act as attendance program
my database is MYSQL database.
the connection string when i was doing the development was a localhost in my local PC as follow:
con = (" datasource= localhost;user id = userid; passowrd = password; database = database")
it was working but when development finished i had to move the database into a server e.g 'SERVER3'
here is the problem i can't figure out how to connect to the server using the correct connection string
Q: how do i create a connection string to contact 'Server3' because when i i try to set up the app in the
network PCs I want the app to communicate with 'SERVER3'
I hope I'm not confusing any one
Regards

:calm:

 

[MonkeyT]

Configure your mysql server to accept connection to a network..