package com.mkyong.common; import java.sql.DriverManager; import java.sql.Connection; import java.sql.SQLException; public class JDBCExample { public static void main(String[] argv) { System.out.println("-------- MySQL JDBC Connection Testing ------------"); try { Class.forName("com.mysql.jdbc.Driver"); } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) { System.out.println("Where is your MySQL JDBC Driver?"); e.printStackTrace(); return; } System.out.println("MySQL JDBC Driver Registered!"); Connection connection = null; try { connection = DriverManager .getConnection("jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/mkyongcom", "root", "password"); } catch (SQLException e) { System.out.println("Connection Failed! Check output console"); e.printStackTrace(); return; } if (connection != null) { System.out.println("You made it, take control your database now!"); } else { System.out.println("Failed to make connection!"); } } }