How to fix java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.mysql.jdbc.Driver error in Netbeans

Question

When I try to run Java+MySQL code in Netbeans, I am getting the following error...

java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.mysql.jdbc.Driver
    at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:381)
    at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:424)
    at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launcher.java:331)
    at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:357)
    at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
    at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:264)
    at ConnectAndAccess.connectDB(ConnectAndAccess.java:17)
    at ConnectAndAccess.main(ConnectAndAccess.java:62)
BUILD SUCCESSFUL (total time: 0 seconds)

 

 

Answer 1

You need to add JDBC MySQL driver to Netbeans. From menu bar, select Run option and do the followings to add MySQL JDBC driver to Netbeans.

Run -> Set project configuration -> select Libraries under Categories -> Add Library -> select MySQL JDBC Driver -> Click OK (keep Build projects on Classpath checked)