QSqlDatabase: QMYSQL driver not loaded

[AlexFr]

@JonB thanks for the reply.
this is part of the error message:
"
qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: checking directory path "C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/accessiblebridge"
"

[hskoglund]

Hi, you can try building your app in Release mode (not Debug), perhaps the release mode version of the QMySQL plugin you built will be picked up better than the debug version.
Also please include all of the output from QT_DEBUG_PLUGINS, not just a single line...

[AlexFr]

@hskoglund Hi. Thanks for the answer. I tried that, still I get the same errors. I can post the errors of course.

qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: checking directory path "C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/platforms" ...
qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: looking at "C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/platforms/qdirect2d.dll"
qt.core.plugin.loader: Found metadata in lib C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/platforms/qdirect2d.dll, metadata=
{
"IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QPA.QPlatformIntegrationFactoryInterface.5.3",
"MetaData": {
"Keys": [
"direct2d"
]
},
"archlevel": 1,
"className": "QWindowsDirect2DIntegrationPlugin",
"debug": false,
"version": 394240
}

qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: Got keys from plugin meta data QList("direct2d")
qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: looking at "C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/platforms/qdirect2dd.dll"
qt.core.plugin.loader: Found metadata in lib C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/platforms/qdirect2dd.dll, metadata=
{
"IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QPA.QPlatformIntegrationFactoryInterface.5.3",
"MetaData": {
"Keys": [
"direct2d"
]
},
"archlevel": 1,
"className": "QWindowsDirect2DIntegrationPlugin",
"debug": true,
"version": 394240
}

qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: "The plugin 'C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/platforms/qdirect2dd.dll' uses incompatible Qt library. (Cannot mix debug and release libraries.)"
not a plugin
qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: looking at "C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/platforms/qminimal.dll"
qt.core.plugin.loader: Found metadata in lib C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/platforms/qminimal.dll, metadata=
{
"IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QPA.QPlatformIntegrationFactoryInterface.5.3",
"MetaData": {
"Keys": [
"minimal"
]
},
"archlevel": 0,
"className": "QMinimalIntegrationPlugin",
"debug": false,
"version": 394240
}

qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: Got keys from plugin meta data QList("minimal")
qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: looking at "C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/platforms/qminimald.dll"
qt.core.plugin.loader: Found metadata in lib C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/platforms/qminimald.dll, metadata=
{
"IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QPA.QPlatformIntegrationFactoryInterface.5.3",
"MetaData": {
"Keys": [
"minimal"
]
},
"archlevel": 0,
"className": "QMinimalIntegrationPlugin",
"debug": true,
"version": 394240
}

qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: "The plugin 'C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/platforms/qminimald.dll' uses incompatible Qt library. (Cannot mix debug and release libraries.)"
not a plugin
qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: looking at "C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/platforms/qoffscreen.dll"
qt.core.plugin.loader: Found metadata in lib C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/platforms/qoffscreen.dll, metadata=
{
"IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QPA.QPlatformIntegrationFactoryInterface.5.3",
"MetaData": {
"Keys": [
"offscreen"
]
},
"archlevel": 0,
"className": "QOffscreenIntegrationPlugin",
"debug": false,
"version": 394240
}

qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: Got keys from plugin meta data QList("offscreen")
qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: looking at "C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/platforms/qoffscreend.dll"
qt.core.plugin.loader: Found metadata in lib C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/platforms/qoffscreend.dll, metadata=
{
"IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QPA.QPlatformIntegrationFactoryInterface.5.3",
"MetaData": {
"Keys": [
"offscreen"
]
},
"archlevel": 0,
"className": "QOffscreenIntegrationPlugin",
"debug": true,
"version": 394240
}

qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: "The plugin 'C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/platforms/qoffscreend.dll' uses incompatible Qt library. (Cannot mix debug and release libraries.)"
not a plugin
qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: looking at "C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/platforms/qwindows.dll"
qt.core.plugin.loader: Found metadata in lib C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/platforms/qwindows.dll, metadata=
{
"IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QPA.QPlatformIntegrationFactoryInterface.5.3",
"MetaData": {
"Keys": [
"windows"
]
},
"archlevel": 0,
"className": "QWindowsIntegrationPlugin",
"debug": false,
"version": 394240
}

qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: Got keys from plugin meta data QList("windows")
qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: looking at "C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/platforms/qwindowsd.dll"
qt.core.plugin.loader: Found metadata in lib C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/platforms/qwindowsd.dll, metadata=
{
"IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QPA.QPlatformIntegrationFactoryInterface.5.3",
"MetaData": {
"Keys": [
"windows"
]
},
"archlevel": 0,
"className": "QWindowsIntegrationPlugin",
"debug": true,
"version": 394240
}

qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: "The plugin 'C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/platforms/qwindowsd.dll' uses incompatible Qt library. (Cannot mix debug and release libraries.)"
not a plugin
qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: checking directory path "C:/Users/user/Documents/CP/build-DatabaseConnection-Desktop_Qt_6_4_0_MSVC2019_64bit-Release/release/platforms" ...
qt.core.library: "C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/platforms/qwindows.dll" loaded library
qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: checking directory path "C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/platformthemes" ...
qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: checking directory path "C:/Users/user/Documents/CP/build-DatabaseConnection-Desktop_Qt_6_4_0_MSVC2019_64bit-Release/release/platformthemes" ...
qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: checking directory path "C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/styles" ...
qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: looking at "C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/styles/qwindowsvistastyle.dll"
qt.core.plugin.loader: Found metadata in lib C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/styles/qwindowsvistastyle.dll, metadata=
{
"IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QStyleFactoryInterface",
"MetaData": {
"Keys": [
"windowsvista"
]
},
"archlevel": 0,
"className": "QWindowsVistaStylePlugin",
"debug": false,
"version": 394240
}

qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: Got keys from plugin meta data QList("windowsvista")
qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: looking at "C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/styles/qwindowsvistastyled.dll"
qt.core.plugin.loader: Found metadata in lib C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/styles/qwindowsvistastyled.dll, metadata=
{
"IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QStyleFactoryInterface",
"MetaData": {
"Keys": [
"windowsvista"
]
},
"archlevel": 0,
"className": "QWindowsVistaStylePlugin",
"debug": true,
"version": 394240
}

qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: "The plugin 'C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/styles/qwindowsvistastyled.dll' uses incompatible Qt library. (Cannot mix debug and release libraries.)"
not a plugin
qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: checking directory path "C:/Users/user/Documents/CP/build-DatabaseConnection-Desktop_Qt_6_4_0_MSVC2019_64bit-Release/release/styles" ...
qt.core.library: "C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/styles/qwindowsvistastyle.dll" loaded library
qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: checking directory path "C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/sqldrivers" ...
qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: looking at "C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/sqldrivers/qsqlite.dll"
qt.core.plugin.loader: Found metadata in lib C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/sqldrivers/qsqlite.dll, metadata=
{
"IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QSqlDriverFactoryInterface",
"MetaData": {
"Keys": [
"QSQLITE"
]
},
"archlevel": 0,
"className": "QSQLiteDriverPlugin",
"debug": false,
"version": 394240
}

qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: Got keys from plugin meta data QList("QSQLITE")
qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: looking at "C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/sqldrivers/qsqlited.dll"
qt.core.plugin.loader: Found metadata in lib C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/sqldrivers/qsqlited.dll, metadata=
{
"IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QSqlDriverFactoryInterface",
"MetaData": {
"Keys": [
"QSQLITE"
]
},
"archlevel": 0,
"className": "QSQLiteDriverPlugin",
"debug": true,
"version": 394240
}

qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: "The plugin 'C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/sqldrivers/qsqlited.dll' uses incompatible Qt library. (Cannot mix debug and release libraries.)"
not a plugin
qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: looking at "C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/sqldrivers/qsqlmysql.dll"
qt.core.plugin.loader: Found metadata in lib C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/sqldrivers/qsqlmysql.dll, metadata=
{
"IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QSqlDriverFactoryInterface",
"MetaData": {
"Keys": [
"QMYSQL",
"QMARIADB"
]
},
"archlevel": 2,
"className": "QMYSQLDriverPlugin",
"debug": false,
"version": 394240
}

qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: Got keys from plugin meta data QList("QMYSQL", "QMARIADB")
qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: looking at "C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/sqldrivers/qsqlodbc.dll"
qt.core.plugin.loader: Found metadata in lib C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/sqldrivers/qsqlodbc.dll, metadata=
{
"IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QSqlDriverFactoryInterface",
"MetaData": {
"Keys": [
"QODBC"
]
},
"archlevel": 0,
"className": "QODBCDriverPlugin",
"debug": false,
"version": 394240
}

qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: Got keys from plugin meta data QList("QODBC")
qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: looking at "C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/sqldrivers/qsqlodbcd.dll"
qt.core.plugin.loader: Found metadata in lib C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/sqldrivers/qsqlodbcd.dll, metadata=
{
"IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QSqlDriverFactoryInterface",
"MetaData": {
"Keys": [
"QODBC"
]
},
"archlevel": 0,
"className": "QODBCDriverPlugin",
"debug": true,
"version": 394240
}

qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: "The plugin 'C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/sqldrivers/qsqlodbcd.dll' uses incompatible Qt library. (Cannot mix debug and release libraries.)"
not a plugin
qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: looking at "C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/sqldrivers/qsqlpsql.dll"
qt.core.plugin.loader: Found metadata in lib C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/sqldrivers/qsqlpsql.dll, metadata=
{
"IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QSqlDriverFactoryInterface",
"MetaData": {
"Keys": [
"QPSQL"
]
},
"archlevel": 0,
"className": "QPSQLDriverPlugin",
"debug": false,
"version": 394240
}

qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: Got keys from plugin meta data QList("QPSQL")
qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: looking at "C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/sqldrivers/qsqlpsqld.dll"
qt.core.plugin.loader: Found metadata in lib C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/sqldrivers/qsqlpsqld.dll, metadata=
{
"IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QSqlDriverFactoryInterface",
"MetaData": {
"Keys": [
"QPSQL"
]
},
"archlevel": 0,
"className": "QPSQLDriverPlugin",
"debug": true,
"version": 394240
}

qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: "The plugin 'C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/sqldrivers/qsqlpsqld.dll' uses incompatible Qt library. (Cannot mix debug and release libraries.)"
not a plugin
qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: checking directory path "C:/Users/user/Documents/CP/build-DatabaseConnection-Desktop_Qt_6_4_0_MSVC2019_64bit-Release/release/sqldrivers" ...
qt.core.library: "C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/sqldrivers/qsqlmysql.dll" cannot load: Cannot load library C:\Qt\6.4.0\msvc2019_64\plugins\sqldrivers\qsqlmysql.dll: Das angegebene Modul wurde nicht gefunden.
qt.core.plugin.loader: QLibraryPrivate::loadPlugin failed on "C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/sqldrivers/qsqlmysql.dll" : "Cannot load library C:\Qt\6.4.0\msvc2019_64\plugins\sqldrivers\qsqlmysql.dll: Das angegebene Modul wurde nicht gefunden."
QSqlDatabase: QMYSQL driver not loaded
QSqlDatabase: available drivers: QSQLITE QMARIADB QMYSQL QODBC QPSQL
No Connection
qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: checking directory path "C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/accessiblebridge" ...
qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: looking at "C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/accessiblebridge/qsqlmysql.dll"
qt.core.plugin.loader: Found metadata in lib C:/Qt/6.4.0/msvc2019_64/plugins/accessiblebridge/qsqlmysql.dll, metadata=
{
"IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QSqlDriverFactoryInterface",
"MetaData": {
"Keys": [
"QMYSQL",
"QMARIADB"
]
},
"archlevel": 2,
"className": "QMYSQLDriverPlugin",
"debug": false,
"version": 394240
}

qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: Got keys from plugin meta data QList()
qt.core.plugin.factoryloader: checking directory path "C:/Users/user/Documents/CP/build-DatabaseConnection-Desktop_Qt_6_4_0_MSVC2019_64bit-Release/release/accessiblebridge" ...

[hskoglund]

Hi, the output looks good, only one more step should remain, you need to copy the mysql driver dll to the same folder as where your app .exe file is.

The driver dll file is called libmysql.dll and it should be in the C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 8.0\lib (provided that you've installed the 64-bit MySQL Installer 8.0.22)
So if I'm guessing correctly then the copy command is:
copy "C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 8.0\lib\libmysql.dll" C:\Users\user\Documents\CP\build-DatabaseConnection-Desktop_Qt_6_4_0_MSVC2019_64bit-Release\release

If you cannot find it (or haven't installed the MyQSL Installer) then there are plenty of alternatives for downloading that libmysql.dll file, for example here

[AlexFr]

@hskoglund Hi. thanks for the answer. it however did not help. I still get the exact same error as above.

[hskoglund]

Hi, even though you successfully copied libmysql.dll to where your .exe file is, perhaps it still fails because the .dlls that libmysql.dll depend on are not in your path. The files are libssl-1_1-x64.dll and libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll.

They also need to be copied to the same directory where your .exe file is, try (note: I'm guessing where they are on your PC):
copy C:\mysql-8.0.22-winx64\lib\libssl-1_1-x64.dll C:\Users\user\Documents\CP\build-DatabaseConnection-Desktop_Qt_6_4_0_MSVC2019_64bit-Release\release
and
copy C:\mysql-8.0.22-winx64\lib\libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll C:\Users\user\Documents\CP\build-DatabaseConnection-Desktop_Qt_6_4_0_MSVC2019_64bit-Release\release

P.S. If it still fails, could you post a directory listing of the files in the directory where your .exe file is, I'm guessing it is: C:\Users\user\Documents\CP\build-DatabaseConnection-Desktop_Qt_6_4_0_MSVC2019_64bit-Release\release?

Edit: googled a bit more, there's an easier way to fix those 2 missing .dlls: install the MySQL Community Downloads MySQL Installer for Windows It's free but it requires an Oracle login :-( but perhaps you already have one)

[AlexFr]

@hskoglund Hey thank you for taking the time to help me fix this.
I tried what you said, and it still does not work. I already have mysql installed, but I can uninstall and install it again.

[hskoglund]

Hi, could you post a directory listing where your .exe file is so that the file dates and sizes are visibile.(perhaps there is a mismatch between the Release and Debug versions of the 3 MySQL files).

[AlexFr]

@hskoglund Hey. Here is the directory listing:

DatabaseConnection.exe
FolderList.txt
libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll
libmysql.dll
libssl-1_1-x64.dll
main.obj
mainwindow.obj
moc_mainwindow.cpp
moc_mainwindow.obj
moc_predefs.h

[hskoglund]

Hi, looks good, but to check you've got the right versions, please also provide:
the path of the folder, for example C:\Users\user\Documents\CP\build-DatabaseConnection-Desktop_Qt_6_4_0_MSVC2019_64bit-Release\release
the times and dates of all the files in the folder
the sizes in bytes of all the files in the folder

[AlexFr]

@hskoglund Hey I am sorry for replying so late. Here goes:

DatabaseConnection.exe 18.06.2022 18:22 28 KB
libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll 16.03.2022 09:45 2.803 KB
libmysql.dll 16.06.2020 20:53 6.647 KB
libssl-1_1-x64.dll 16.03.2022 09:45 671 KB
main.obj 18.06.2022 18:22 7KB
mainwindow.obj 18.06.2022 18:22 29 KB
moc_mainwindow.cpp 18.06.2022 18:22 3 KB
moc_mainwindow.obj 18.06.2022 18:22 4 KB
moc_predefs.h 18.06.2022 18:22 1KB

The path to the files is exactly what is in your comment.
I look forward to your reaction.
thanks in advance.

[hskoglund]

Hi, libmysql.dll is not from the same year as libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll and ibssl-1_1-x64.dll, that could be a problem. I don't think that's the reason for the error though.

I think you need to use a version of Qt that is not a beta release but a "real" release. That means installing the Qt 6.3.1 MSVC 2019 64-bit version. Then rebuild your app with that version of Qt.

To avoid rebuilding the MySQL plugin for Qt version 6.3.1 you can download it from here

When you open the zip, place the3 files libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll, libmysql.dll and libssl-1_1-x64.dll in the same folder as your .exe file (I'm guessing C:\Users\user\Documents\CP\build-DatabaseConnection-Desktop_Qt_6_3_1_MSVC2019_64bit-Release\release)
then open the subdirectory sqldrivers in the .zip file and copy the 2 files qsqlmysql.dll and qsqlmysqld.dll to the plugins folder of your newly installed Qt version 6.3.1, I'm guessing: C:\Qt\6.3.1\msvc2019_64\plugins\sqldrivers

[AlexFr]

@hskoglund said in QSqlDatabase: QMYSQL driver not loaded:

Hi, libmysql.dll is not from the same year as libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll and ibssl-1_1-x64.dll, that could be a problem. I don't think that's the reason for the error though.

I think you need to use a version of Qt that is not a beta release but a "real" release. That means installing the Qt 6.3.1 MSVC 2019 64-bit version. Then rebuild your app with that version of Qt.

To avoid rebuilding the MySQL plugin for Qt version 6.3.1 you can download it from here

When you open the zip, place the3 files libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll, libmysql.dll and libssl-1_1-x64.dll in the same folder as your .exe file (I'm guessing C:\Users\user\Documents\CP\build-DatabaseConnection-Desktop_Qt_6_3_1_MSVC2019_64bit-Release\release)
then open the subdirectory sqldrivers in the .zip file and copy the 2 files qsqlmysql.dll and qsqlmysqld.dll to the plugins folder of your newly installed Qt version 6.3.1, I'm guessing: C:\Qt\6.3.1\msvc2019_64\plugins\sqldrivers

It worked. Thanks a lot @hskoglund . To anyone struggling with the same issue, the quoted steps are precisely what you should follow to solve your problem.

Thanks a million @hskoglund you are so kind.