title: Connection fails with mysql using GoLang
body: <p>I am trying to connect the MySql DB using Go Language and gives me following error.</p>
  
  <pre><code>sql: unknown driver "mysql" (forgotten import?)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>My Code</p>
  
  <pre><code>package main
  
      import (
          "database/sql"
          "fmt"
      )
  
  func main() {
      db, err := sql.Open("mysql", "astaxie:astaxie@/test?charset=utf8")
      checkErr(err);
      err=db.Ping();
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Also when I import</p>
  
  <pre><code>        _ "github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql"
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I am getting error of</p>
  
  <pre><code>imported and not used
  </code></pre>