Bind datagrid to MySQL

First you have to download MySQL, today MySQL comes with connectors, also for .NET. Then you have to add MySql.Data.dll reference, in my case MySql.Data.dll was in C:\Program Files (x86)\MySQL\Connector NET 6.8.3\Assemblies\v4.5

Then code behind looks something like: 

public MainWindow()
{
	InitializeComponent();

	string MyConString =
	"SERVER=myserver;" +
	"DATABASE=myDb;" +
	"UID=username;" +
	"PASSWORD=pass;Convert Zero Datetime=True";

	string sql = "select * from jos_categories";

	var connection = new MySqlConnection(MyConString);
	var cmdSel = new MySqlCommand(sql, connection);
	var dt = new DataTable();
	var da = new MySqlDataAdapter(cmdSel);
	da.Fill(dt);
	dataGrid1.DataContext = dt;
}

Only thing on which you have to take care is Convert Zero Datetime=True, without that you will receive error:

Unable to convert MySQL date/time value to System.DateTime

XAML looks like

<Window x:Class="WpfApplication6.MainWindow"
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
        Title="MainWindow" Height="350" Width="525">
    <Grid>
        <DataGrid x:Name="dataGrid1" HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Top" ItemsSource="{Binding}"/>
    </Grid>
</Window>

In XAML note ItemsSource="{Binding}"