MySQL Bugs: #88570: VS2017 MySQL Web Configuration Tool Error: MySQL.ConnectorInstaller

Bug #88570	VS2017 MySQL Web Configuration Tool Error: MySQL.ConnectorInstaller
Submitted:	21 Nov 2017 1:34	Modified:	21 Feb 2018 22:34
Reporter:	Loretta Clancy	Email Updates:
Status:	Closed	Impact on me:	None
Category:	MySQL Visual Studio Integration	Severity:	S1 (Critical)
Version:	1.2.7	OS:	Windows (10)
Assigned to:		CPU Architecture:	Any
Tags:	#Mysql Web Configuration, #VS2017

Description:
Using the Server Explorer I am able to connect to the MySQL Database. However, when I attempt to use the MySQL Web Configuration Tool, I get the following error: 
Could not load file or assembly "MySQL.ConnectorInstaller, 
Version=6.10.4.0 Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=c5687fc88969c44d' 
or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.

How to repeat:
It is a new machine with Visual Studio Professional Version 15.4.0 and
Microsoft .NET Framework Version 4.7.02054.

I have installed, using the MySQL Installer - community verions:
   MySQL Workbench 6.3.9 (x64)
   MySQL for Visual Studio 1.2.7   (x86)
   Connecter/NET  6.10.4   (x86)

Created new ASP.NET Core Razor Project.  Using the 'Server Explorer', I am able to connect to database, but when I try and click on the MySQL Web Configuration Tool icon (globe), I get the error shown above.

Hello Loretta Clancy,

Thank you for the bug report.
This is most likely duplicate of Bug #82617, please see Bug #82617

Thanks,
Chiranjeevi.

I do not understand how an issue with MySQL.Data.dll in VS2012 and VS2015 can be a duplicate of an issue with the MySQL Web Configuration in VS2017 with a missing MySQL.ConnectorInstaller error.

That being said, if the issue is a what versions of which DLL's should I be using for the above configuration?

Are there any updates on this issue.  I am still unable to use MySQL Website Configuration Tool.

Posted by developer:
 
Fixed as of the upcoming MySQL for Visual Studio 1.2.8 release, and here's the changelog entry:

Attempting to open the MySQL Web Configuration Tool, with MySQL
Connector/NET and MySQL for Visual Studio prerequisites installed
properly, displayed an error message instead of opening the tool.

Thank you for the bug report.