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Category: React • Beginner

Published on 04 Mar 2026

Explanation

First, download the MySQL JDBC driver (Connector/J). Add the JAR file to your project's classpath.

Code Example

Download MySQL Connector/J 
from 
https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/j/

Explanation

Import required JDBC classes to establish and manage the database connection.

Code Example

import java.sql.Connection;
import java.sql.DriverManager;
import java.sql.SQLException;

Explanation

Define database URL, username, and password. Replace 'testdb' with your database name.

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String url = "jdbc:mysql://serverurl/db";
String username = "root";
String password = "root";

Explanation

Use DriverManager.getConnection() to establish connection with MySQL database.

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Connection conn = DriverManager.
getConnection(url, username, password);

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Check if the connection is successful.

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if (conn != null) {
    System.out.println("Connect ok");
}

Explanation

Always close the connection after completing database operations to avoid memory leaks.

Code Example

conn.close();