15 Forms 50+ Input Boxes - Connect To The Mysql Databse ?

I've got a big database driven project...15 forms 50+ input boxes and im wondering how to do it effieciently. I've got code to connect to the mysql databse but i dont want to put it inside each form over and over for every form. How can i do it so that i only have to clal one method to connect to the db or leave the db connected constantly from the start of the app. here is the code that i got to put in every form -_-

Dim conn = New MySqlConnection()

conn.ConnectionString = "server=localhost;" & "user id=root;" & "password=;" & "database=project"

Try
conn.Open()

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