Install the driver from the command line

You can install ODBC Driver for MySQL on Windows via the command line in standard, silent, or very silent mode. The driver can also be installed and activated simultaneously using either an activation key or an activation file.

Note

You need to activate the driver even for the trial version.

Install the driver from the command line without activation

1. Download the installer.

2. Open Command Prompt as an administrator.

3. Navigate to the folder where the installer file is located.

cd C:\Users\<your_username>\Downloads

4. Run the installer with the required command-line arguments.

  • For silent mode (without prompts, but with the installation progress window), use the following command:
DevartODBCMySQL.exe /SILENT /DIR="C:\Program Files\Devart\ODBC\MySQL"

The /DIR parameter specifies the installation folder on your computer.

Command Prompt showing the silent installation command, and the ODBC driver installer window.

  • For very silent mode (completely in the background without prompts and installation progress windows), use the following command:
DevartODBCMySQL.exe /VERYSILENT /DIR="C:\Program Files\Devart\ODBC\MySQL"

5. Optional: Verify the installation:

5.1. Open the ODBC Data Source Administrator.

5.2. Navigate to the Drivers tab and verify that Devart ODBC Driver for MySQL appears in the list of installed ODBC drivers.

Install and activate the driver in one step

You can install and activate the driver simultaneously from the command line using one of the following:

  • An activation key

  • A file with an activation key

Install and activate the driver using an activation key

1. Open Command Prompt as an administrator.

2. Use the following commands to specify the activation key:

  • Silent installation:
DevartODBCMySQL.exe /SILENT /DIR="C:\Program Files\Devart\ODBC\MySQL" /ActivationKey=<your_activation_key>
  • Very silent installation:
DevartODBCMySQL.exe /VERYSILENT /DIR="C:\Program Files\Devart\ODBC\MySQL" /ActivationKey=<your_activation_key>

Note

  • Replace <your_activation_key> with your actual activation key.

  • You can find your activation key in the registration email or your Customer Portal account.

Command Prompt showing the command for silent installation and activation using a key, and the ODBC driver installer window.

Install and activate the driver using a file with an activation key

1. Open Command Prompt as an administrator.

2. Use the following commands to specify the activation file:

  • Silent installation:
DevartODBCMySQL.exe /SILENT /DIR="C:\Program Files\Devart\ODBC\MySQL" /ActivationFile=<path_to_your_activation_file>
  • Very silent installation:
DevartODBCMySQL.exe /VERYSILENT /DIR="C:\Program Files\Devart\ODBC\MySQL" /ActivationFile=<path_to_your_activation_file>

Note

  • Replace <path_to_your_activation_file> with the full path to the file that contains the driver activation key.

  • You can find your activation key in the registration email or your Customer Portal account.

Command Prompt showing the command for silent installation and activation using a file, and the ODBC driver installer window.