Java MySql Connection

This tutorial show you how to work with java and MySql.
1- You have to download MySql Connector(JDBC Driver for MySQL (Connector/J)) driver for java. You can download it from http://www.mysql.com/products/connector/
2- After that you have to extract the connector and put this in the jre folder of your java installation.
3-Finally you have to write the following code in order to connect.

       

import java.sql.*;

public class SqlConnect { 

 public static void main(String [] args) {

  try{

   Class.forName("com.mysql.jdbc.Driver");

   System.out.println("Driver Loaded...");

   String url = "jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/your database Name";

   Connection con = DriverManager.getConnection(url,"root","mysql");

   System.out.println("Connection established.....");

   con.close();

  } catch(Exception ex) {

   System.out.println("File Not found");

  }

 }//end main 

}//end class


       
 

The Code is quite self explanatory but if you have any problems in understanding it. Please Let me know.
Happy Coding.