Mysql Jdbc Driver Download ((better)) Jun 2026

Download the (for Windows) or TAR archive (for Linux/macOS).

If you use Maven, Gradle, or Ivy, manually downloading JARs is considered an anti-pattern. Use dependency management instead.

Before clicking any download buttons, let’s clarify the terminology. The implements the Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) API. It translates your Java calls (like Statement.executeQuery() ) into the MySQL wire protocol and back.

public class MySqlTest public static void main(String[] args) // Note: "com.mysql.jdbc.Driver" is deprecated for version 8+. // Use "com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver" for Connector/J 8.x String jdbcUrl = "jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/your_database"; String username = "your_user"; String password = "your_password";