Problem connecting VB 2010 to MySql database

        Dim myConnString = ";" & _
        "Database = inventory;" & _
        "Uid = root;" & _
        "Pwd = root;" & _
        "Connect Timeout = 30;"

        Dim myconnection As New MySqlConnection(myConnString)
        Dim command As New MySqlCommand("INSERT INTO tblcustomer(CustomerID, FirstName, LastName, Address, StateProvince, ZipCode, Phone, Fax ) VALUES (@id, @fName, @lName, @addr, @state, @zip, @country, @cNumber, @fax)", myconnection)


        command.Parameters.AddWithValue("@id", id.Text)
        command.Parameters.AddWithValue("@fName", fName.Text)
        command.Parameters.AddWithValue("@lName", lName.Text)
        command.Parameters.AddWithValue("@addr", addr.Text)
        command.Parameters.AddWithValue("@state", state.Text)
        command.Parameters.AddWithValue("@zip", zip.Text)
        command.Parameters.AddWithValue("@country", country.Text)
        command.Parameters.AddWithValue("@cNumber", cNumber.Text)
        command.Parameters.AddWithValue("@fax", fax.Text)



        Try
            myconnection.Open()
            command.ExecuteNonQuery()

        Catch
            MessageBox.Show("Error")
        Finally
            myconnection.Close()
        End Try