ClassNotFoundException 'com.mysql.jdbc.Driver'

Question

I got this error when I use Class.forName[...] . I used the JConnector MSI Installer ( http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/j/5.1.html ) so I got no ZIP file to add to my build path or I don't know where the installer put it.

Any ideas?

Answer 1

Try to insert this:

DriverManager.registerDriver(new com.mysql.jdbc.Driver());

before getting the JDBC Connection.

Other option :

1: Download the mysql-connector-java.jar

2: You need to drop JAR in /WEB-INF/lib folder.

3: properties of project->build path->add JAR and selected the JAR above.