connecting to mysql, with java, on a mac

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Hi all,

The following code is throwing "Exception: com.mysql.jdbc.Driver"

do i need to drop a driver file somewhere?

im fairly new to java, so be gentle

Help :-)

import java.sql.Connection;
import java.sql.DriverManager;
import java.sql.SQLException;
 
public class MySql {
 
  public static void main(String args[]) throws Exception
  {
    Connection con = null;
 
    try {
      Class.forName("com.mysql.jdbc.Driver").newInstance();
      con = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:mysql:///test",
        "username", "password");
 
      if(!con.isClosed())
        System.out.println("Successfully connected to " +
          "MySQL server using TCP/IP...");
 
    } catch(Exception e) {
      System.err.println("Exception: " + e.getMessage());
    } finally {
      try {
        if(con != null)
          con.close();
      } catch(SQLException e) {}
    }
  }
}
 

[Dököll]

You do not need the third slash: jdbc:mysql:///test