MySQL Connector Java Maven Dependency

Check for the Latest Version

Before starting, you need to check the latest version of the MySQL Connector Java library. You can check this by visiting the MySQL Connector Java download page on the MySQL website.

Once you have the latest version, you can proceed to the next step.

Add the Dependency to Your POM File

To obtain the MySQL Connector Java Maven dependency, you must add it to your project’s pom.xml file. The pom.xml file is the main configuration file for a Maven project, containing information about the project and its dependencies.

To add the MySQL Connector Java dependency, you must add the following code to the pom.xml file.

<dependency>
  <groupId>mysql</groupId>
  <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
  <version>8.0.23</version>
</dependency>

Note that you should replace the version number in the code with the latest version of the MySQL Connector Java library you checked in step 1.

Update the Project

Once you have added the MySQL Connector Java dependency to your pom.xml file, you need to update your project to download the library. You can do this by running the following command in the terminal.

mvn clean install

This command will download the MySQL Connector Java library and all its dependencies and add them to your project’s classpath. Once the command has finished, you can use the MySQL Connector Java library in your Java application.

Import the Library in Your Java Code

Once you have obtained the MySQL Connector Java Maven dependency, you need to import it into your Java code to use it. You can add the following code at the top of your Java file.

import java.sql.DriverManager;

Connect to the MySQL Database

Finally, you can use the MySQL Connector Java library to connect to your database. To do this, you need to create a connection object and set the properties for the connection, such as the URL, username, and password.

You can do this by using the following code:

Connection connection =
    DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/database", "username", "password");

In the code, you must replace "localhost:3306/database" with the URL of your MySQL database, "username" with the username, and "password" with the password.

Once you have created the connection object, you can execute SQL statements and retrieve data from the database.

Note: This code cannot be run on any online compiler.