java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.mysql.jdbc.Driver in Eclipse

Question

What is wrong with the code there are lots of error while debugging. I am writing a code for a singleton class to connect with the database mysql.

Here is my code

Answer 1

You will have to include driver jar for MySQL MySQL Connector Jar in your classpath.

If you are using Eclipse: How to add dependent libraries in Eclipse

If you are using command line include the path to the driver jar using the -cp parameter of java.

java -cp C:\lib\* Main