#DOWNLOAD MYSQL FOR MAC USING TERMINAL HOW TO#

Installation: copy the file mysql-connector-java-5.0.6-bin.jar to the directory /Library/Java/Extensions/. MySQL Connector/J is a Type IV JDBC driver and has a complete JDBC feature set that supports the capabilities of MySQL. It lets developers working with the Java programming language easily build programs and applets that interact with MySQL and connect all corporate data, even in a heterogeneous environment. MySQL Connector/J is a native Java driver that converts JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) calls into the network protocol used by the MySQL database.

Anyone know the official (not malware site) way to get hold of the mysql jar? It seems bizarre that its so hard to find. I have mysql DB installed, had have trawled through the install dir in program files, but can't find the jar. I don't want to install stuff, just get the jar. The only place I can find is this: but this unfortunately gives you an msi installer, not a jar.

#DOWNLOAD MYSQL FOR MAC USING TERMINAL HOW TO#

I have no idea how to do this, so the first hurdle is how to get the jar. The first brick wall you hit when you try to create a datasource for your reports is : The forums say I need to install a jar on the classpath. I installed and tried to use jasper report studio.

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