Fail to establish the MySQL JDBC driver

[Zelig]

Hello everybody,

My problem is related to the use of the Connector JDBC for My SQL. In Netbeans, the driver appears and I can connect to my databases.

When I try to connect from a Java application, the command "Class.forName("com.mysql.jdbc.Driver")" triggers, at runtime, the following error message :
"java.lang.ClassNotFoundException : com.mysql.jdbc.Driver".

Can someone please help me?

[Peter Pis]

Hi,

have you added "MySQL JDBC Driver" library to the project? (Select the
project from "Projects" view and invoke "Properties" popup menu action,
switch to "Libraries" category -> "Compile" tab. By pushing "Add
Library" you can add that lib)

HTH,
-Peter

Zelig wrote:

[Filos]

Hello

I had the same problem and it was resolved by deleting the row:
Class.forName( JDBC_DRIVER ). There is no need to load the jdbc driver for latest version of jdbc driver . It's enough to establish the connection to database and then create a statement.

I hope it was helpful!!

[Zelig]