how to link java and mysql

Question

I created a database from the command line and wrote Java code to access the database. My code prints an error on execution. Can anyone tell me how to connect the JDBC driver with Java?

import java.sql.*;

class Test{
    public static void main(String arg[]){
        try{
            String query="select * from photo ";
            Class.forName("com.mysql.jdbc.Driver");
            Connection con=DriverManager.getConnection
                    ("jdbc:mysql://localhost/mydb","user","password");
            Statement st=con.createStatement();
            ResultSet rs=st.executeQuery(query);
            rs.next();
            String sname=rs.getString(2); 
            System.out.println(sname);
            con.close();
        }
        catch(Exception e)
        {
            System.out.println("error ");
        }
    }
}

What kind of error do you get? Try e.g. using `e.printStackTrace()` instead of `System.out.println("error ")`. For real help, you need to provide more information, like the stack trace, information regarding your database, etc. — sebastian_oe, Jul 12 '14 at 13:15
Mysql connector is missing: http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/j/5.1.html add the library to your buildpath — alex, Jul 12 '14 at 13:23
possible duplicate of [java.lang.ClassNotFoundException:com.mysql.jdbc.Driver](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15827547/java-lang-classnotfoundexceptioncom-mysql-jdbc-driver) — ThomasEdwin, Jul 12 '14 at 13:24
if exception is java.lang.ClassNotFoundException:com.mysql.jdbc.Driver then it's not the problem with port .you haven't include jdbc mysql connecter.plz add it — Madhawa Priyashantha, Jul 12 '14 at 13:52

SparkOn · Answer 1 · 2014-08-04T11:33:15.183

First of all remove the space at the end of the query

String query="select * from photo ";

Next try giving the port in the url

Connection con=DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/mydb","user","password");

Finally as you said its giving you java.lang.ClassNotFoundException:com.mysql.jdbc.Driver you need to add the mysql-connector.jar in your classpath.Get the jar from here

Well if you are using command prompt you can run like this

java -cp .;completePathOfMysqlConnector/mysql-connector-java-5.1.6.jar className

If you are using elipse then download the jar and add it to the classpath like this

Right click on the project -> properties ->java build path ->switch to libraries tab -> add external jar then select the jar and ok you are done

Well if it worked then you can accept it as you answer so that it might help someone else to easily rectify the problem — SparkOn, Jul 12 '14 at 14:35

linh · Answer 2 · 2014-07-12T13:43:14.630

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1>it seems that SQL port is not assigned (default is 3306) in "jdbc:mysql://localhost" Connection con=DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/mydb","user","password"); 2> should download and add mysql-connector-java to library Hope this would help

edited Jul 12 '14 at 13:43

answered Jul 12 '14 at 13:37

linh

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