What is and how do I download the JDBC driver and implement it in Eclipse?

Hi all, I'm coding a chat room-program and I'm currently developing a registration/sign in form. After a little research, I noticed that in order to have multiple accounts, you need to work with databases. I knew about MySQL before, so I used that as a starting point. I later found that MySQL has different drivers/connectors for different languages (MySQL :: MySQL Downloads - MySQL connectors section). Because I'm using Java, I hit the Connector/J link and then downloaded the tar.gz zipped file choice (I'm using mac). Then, I unzipped the file and put the libs in the home/lib directory of Java, but it didn't work (I was told to do that on a forum). Now, I would really like to know how to install it from people that know what they're talking about, someone like you. :))

Also, I have no idea what MySQL is. I know that it's handling databases, but how? How does it work? Do I get a program like Eclipse or something? Please help. :confused:

How do I implement MySQL into Eclipse? :-ss

As I previousy mentioned, I put all the libs in the Java home/lib directory, does that affect my java in any way because I changed it? :confused:

Also, a link containing lots of tutorials for MySQL/JDBC and/or an example code would just be perfectly fine, even without installing instructions. :P

Thanks! :cool:

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hen, I unzipped the file and put the libs in the home/lib directory of Java, but it didn't work (I was told to do that on a forum). Now, I would really like to know how to install it from people that know what they're talking about, someone like you

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Place the jar on your classpath. See PATH and CLASSPATH (The Java™ Tutorials > Essential Classes > The Platform Environment)

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Also, I have no idea what MySQL is. I know that it's handling databases, but how? How does it work? Do I get a program like Eclipse or something? Please help

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I recommend reading about SQL in general - for instance SQL - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia There are ample tutorials online about SQL, SQL being the language and MySQL being one implementation of a database accessed via SQL. For MySQL to run, you need it installed somehwere, then, and only then, can you use the Connector J driver to access the database.

Thanks, Ill check it out and see if it works, if it does, I'll let you know!

It didn't really work out, can you be a little more specific about where I should put the jar? I mean, there are tons of folders within the classpath, I'll try the "jar" folder.

You can download mysql-jdbc connector from internet then copy paste inside project folder (lib directory) and then set the path of that file inside manifest.ml file