How to set Classpath for MySQL

Question

Hi
I want to connect to my mySQL db with a java program , but I don't know how to install the mySQL connector driver. Can anyone help me? or indicate somewhere where I might find the answer?
And how to set Classpath for MySQL.
my program gives an exception ClassNotFound.
Exception :com.mysql.jdbc.Driver
java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.mysql.jdbc.Driver
at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:200)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:188)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:306)
at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launcher.java:268)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:251)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClassInternal(ClassLoader.java:319)
at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:164)
at Files.main(Files.java:352)
Plz help me
Thanx
Lalit

Answer 1

to make your life easy i tried to connect..
what you have to do is.. you mysql database server should be running
next you have to download one of the version of mysql driver.. i downloaded mysql-connector-java-5.0.5
go to my computer right click - >advance tab -> click on environment variable -> put you path e.g. C:\Program Files\Java\jarFiles\mysql-connector-java-5.0.5\mysql-connector-java-5.0.5-bin.jar
into your classpath in a user variable section..
Try this code
import java.sql.*;
public class MySqlConnect{
     public static void main(String [] args){
          try{
               Class.forName("com.mysql.jdbc.Driver");
               String url ="jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/test";
               Connection con =DriverManager.getConnection(url,"root", "password");
               System.out.println("Connection: " + con);
          }catch(ClassNotFoundException cnfe){
               cnfe.printStackTrace();
          }catch(SQLException se){
               se.printStackTrace();
}have fun
Gurnah