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Java jdbc connection

I had a hard drive fall apart and had to install a new hard drive. I had a backup of the directories with my projects in them and copied them back to the new hard drive. I installed the latest version of NetBeans and am trying to compile one of my projects. It compiled fine on the hard drive that crashed before it crashed. There is an error in the source code saying it can't

import com.mysql.jdbc.connection

I suppose the new install of the libs and so forth put things where NetBeans can't find them. I have looked around but can't remember where to go to make sure the library is available. Need a hand telling NetBeans where things are.
Thanks.

for_yan

You need to dowanload MySql
JDBC driver - downlosd this -expand it and put jar in the classpath:
http://dev.mysql.com/get/Downloads/Connector-J/mysql-connector-java-5.1.17.zip/from/http://mysql.he.net/

for_yan

maybe even simpler to dowanload from hwere

http://mirrors.ibiblio.org/pub/mirrors/maven2/mysql/mysql-connector-java/5.1.9/mysql-connector-java-5.1.9.jar

sargent240

ASKER

Are you saying I need the mysql.connection.java jar file?

for_yan

You need the jar file which contains the driver for MySQL
This file mysql-connector-java-5.1.9.jar should have this driver and should be placed in
the classpath of your project

sargent240

ASKER

That file is installed. I think the problem is telling netbeans where to find it and that is what I am not sure of.

for_yan

In Netbeans right-click on your project - select Properties - then in the winodw in the left column
select libraries, then on th right press button Add jar/folder, brwose to the folder where you have this jar and add the jar

sargent240

ASKER

That was the cure Yan! Thanks a lot!

I have one other quick question while you are on the line. I have updated Netbeans to the latest (I think it's 1.7.0 or something like that) and I lost the place where I set the main project. I used to right click on the project and there was an option to

set as main project.

I don't see that now. Has it been moved?
Cheers

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for_yan

I doubt if they changed in 7.0 that way I suggested above.

for_yan

Another way - more probable could have changed - is you right-click the projects - and then go not to the very bottom, where you see properties
but halfway - like Edit configurations or Run configurations or something about configurations
Then you sleecte customize from short dropdown - adn you should come to the sasme screen as Properties-Run

sargent240

ASKER

I don't think we are in the right place yet. I have three projects loaded and one of them is highlighted. If I select Run at the top of the Netbeans screen and then select

Run main project

which is the first item in the drop down it executes the project that is highlighted. How do I highlight one of the other projects so it is the main project when I select Run and Run main project.

sargent240

ASKER

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