How to install JDBC driver in Eclipse web project without facing java.lang.ClassNotFoundexception

Question

There is a VERY similar question to mine but in my case I don\'t have any duplicate jars in my build path, so the solution does not work for me. I\'ve searched google for a

Answer 1

assuming your project is maven based, add it to your POM:

    
        mysql
        mysql-connector-java
        5.1.26
    

Save > Build > and test connection again. It works! Your actual mysql java connector version may vary.