MySQL is a fast, multi-threaded, multi-user open source SQL database server.
The MySQL database is released under the
GNU General Public License (GPL).
MySQL can be used for free when you are not distributing any part of the MySQL system.
For example: If you run a commercial web site using the MySQL Database Software
as long as MySQL is not distributed.
Please read the MySQL manual for situations where a commercial license is needed.
More information about MySQL can be found at: https://www.mysql.com
MySQL online manual can be found at: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/index.html
The latest MySQL version can be downloaded from:
https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/index.html
Installing MySQL Connector/J 5.1.7.
Information
The official JDBC driver for MySQL is called Connector/J. This JDBC driver is a native
Java driver that converts JDBC (Java Database Connectivity)
calls into the network protocol used by the MySQL database. It lets developers working with
the Java programming language easily build programs and applets that interact with MySQL and
connect all corporate data, even in a heterogeneous environment. MySQL Connector/J is a
Type IV JDBC driver and has a complete JDBC feature set that supports the capabilities of
MySQL.
Operating system used
Windows Vista Home Premium SP 1
Software prerequisites
MySQL 5.0 or higher
Procedure
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Download and unzip mysql-connector-java-5.1.7.tar.gz from:
http://www.mysql.com/products/connector/j/index.html
As an example this software is installed in directory c:\tools
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The JDBC driver can be found at:
c:\tools\mysql-connector-java-5.1.7\mysql-connector-java-5.1.7-bin.jar
- A more detailed tutorial how to use a MySQL Connector/J driver can be found in quick guide
How to use JDBC
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