runtime error: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.mysql.jdbc.Driver

Question

I am new to mysql and jdbc and I am getting the error in this title. I have been searching all day and cannot find a solution that works for me.

What I have tried:

Answer 1

If You Are Using Swing you have to add External Jar of my-sql-connect

else if You are Using jsp servlet You have to add External jar and Copy that Jar into WEB_INF/lib project folder