Visual Basic.NET - conectar mariadb con visual studio 2017

Imports MySql.Data.MySqlClient

' ... ... ...

    Private Sub TestCreationDB()

        Dim serveurbd = "127.0.0.1"

        ' Dim serveurbd = "localhost"

        ''Dim serveurbd = "192.168.1.20"

        ''Dim serveurbd = "\\SCX2345\"

        Dim portbd = "3307"   ' 3306 para MySql     3307 para MariaDB

        Dim userbd = "root"

        Dim pwdbd = ""

        MiConexion.ConnectionString = "SERVER=" & serveurbd & ";Port=" & portbd & ";UID=" & userbd & ";PWD=" & pwdbd

        MiConexion.Open()

        MiComando = MiConexion.CreateCommand()

        MiComando.CommandType = CommandType.Text

        '' Para crear una DB

        'MiComando.CommandText = "CREATE DATABASE TestMaria04"

        ' Para modificar una DB

        MiComando.CommandText = "ALTER DATABASE TestMaria05 CHARACTER SET = latin1"

        MiComando.ExecuteNonQuery()

        MiConexion.Close()

    End Sub