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# Connector/ODBC

MariaDB Connector/ODBC is the ODBC driver for connecting ODBC-based applications to MariaDB and MySQL databases. It is built on MariaDB Connector/C.

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[About MariaDB Connector/ODBC](/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-odbc/mariadb-connector-odbc-guide.md)
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Connector/ODBC setup guide: Windows ODBC Administrator, `odbcinst.ini`/`odbc.ini` configuration, `isql` DSN testing, and DSN-less connection strings.
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[Building MariaDB Connector/ODBC from Source](/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-odbc/building-mariadb-connectorodbc-from-source.md)
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Compile MariaDB Connector/ODBC from the GitHub source repository on Linux or Windows, with step-by-step dependency installation for cmake, UnixODBC, and optional OpenSSL TLS support.
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[Creating a Data Source with MariaDB Connector/ODBC](/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-odbc/creating-a-data-source-with-mariadb-connectorodbc.md)
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Create a data source with MariaDB Connector/ODBC on Windows using ODBC Data Source Administrator, or on Linux by configuring UnixODBC with a driver entry and DSN for MariaDB Server.
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