Error when connecting to MySQL database

Question

I cannot understand what is going on I am so confused it says UNKNOWN DATABASE on the exception error. When I do change the database name to "dbmdgoserver" only, it connects. I mean both databases exist within my PHPMyAdmin i can't see why it cannot connect.

con.ConnectionString = String.Format("server=localhost;user=root;database=dbmdgoserver2")
    Try
        con.Open()
        MsgBox("SUCCESS")
    Catch ex As Exception
        MsgBox(ex.ToString)
    End Try

Answer 1

Try this please (remove the 'String.Format()' part):

con.ConnectionString = "server=localhost;user=root;database=dbmdgoserver2"