ClassNotFoundException com.mysql.jdbc.Driver

[Heather]

Hi guys, I have a problem when I try to locate for example my mysql connector.
In my class to load the controller the sentence is:

static final String CONTROL_JDBC = "com.mysql.jdbc.Driver ";

But an exception appears:

java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.mysql.jdbc.Driver
        at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source)
        at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
        at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source)
        at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
        at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
        at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
        at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClassInternal(Unknown Source)
        at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
        at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source)
        at org.db.LoadDB.LoadController(LoadDB.java:19)

thank you

[Peter]

Why don't you use netbeans as IDE?, it has a menu where you create your project and add .jar of your controller.
;)

[Jack]

you must copy the mysql-connector jar file into this two directories:

< your dir >\jre\lib\
< yourdir >\jre\lib\ext\

If you are using netbeans like your default IDE, restart it after copying this files.

[Ashutosh]

Just extract the jar file. You'll be getting a com folder. Just paste that folder in the bin folder of jdk.

Done...enjoy!! \m/

[Tolls]

1. This is nearly 3 years old.
2. This is a very bad suggestion...the bin folder is not for dumping any old stuff in. Not that the suggestion od sticking it in the JRE lib is any better.