how to connect java and mysql using mysql connector java 5.1.12

Question

I'm still a beginner in java. I dont have any idea on how to import the files that I have downloaded into my java class. Its in this path:

E:\Users\user\Downloads\mysql-connector-java-5.1.12

I don't know what to do with the files I extracted from the file that I have downloaded in the mysql site for me to connect my java application and mysql database.

I'm using Netbeans 6.8. And have also installed wampserver.

ive already check out This: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2118369/java-trouble-connecting-to-mysql and this: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1640910/connecting-to-a-mysql-database

But they don't seem to have answers on how to make use of the mysql java connector file from mysql site. Please help, thanks.

Answer 1

Right click on your project in your project explorer and click on properties.

From there go to libraries -> add jar file then go to whatever .jar file you want to import.

That should add the jar file to your project classpath.

Answer 2

This answer to the second question you already found here on SO is a good reference! In addition you simply have to make sure, that the mysql connector library is on the classpath. That should be all.