Installing and configuring MySQL database and server for Spring usage

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In the end of this tutorial, you will have installed the right MySQL products needed to develop applications in Spring. You will need two essential things: MySQL Database and MySQL Server. Follow the steps below. Configuring the MySQL Database Visit https://www.mysql.com/downloads/ and then select Community downloads, like so: On the next page, you will see…

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How to use the MySQL connector in Java

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Before testing the MySQL connection from a Java program, we’ll need to add the MySQL JDBC library to the classpath.  We will need to download the mysql-connector-java-*.jar file from the downloads page: Now, depending upon your work environment (e.g. Eclipse or Command line) you will have to do either one: If working with Eclipse IDE,…

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