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I have a java program in that I am using mysql database connectivity code. I have added mysql-connector-java-3.0.10-stable-bin.jar and mysql-connector-java-5.0.4-bin.jar files in my resource folder in eclipse. When I run the program in Eclipse it runs fine. Then I have created a .jar file of my project included all jar files in that jar file. But when I run my jar file with java -jar myJar.jar command on DOS prompt it gives the error - java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.mysql.jdbc.Driver

I tried with setting CLASSPATH of mysql-connector*.jar but still getting the same error. Please help me to resolve this problem?

Thanks in Advance ....

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What does this command do? java -cp mysql-connector-java-5.0.4-bin.jar -jar myJar.jar –  opyate Jun 18 '12 at 9:56
    
@opyate: nothing useful: If you use -jar then all other classpath sources (CLASSPATH variable and -cp switch) will be ignored. –  Joachim Sauer Jun 18 '12 at 10:12
    
Thanks opyate for reply, I tried with this command but getting same error –  Deepu Jun 18 '12 at 10:13

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You need to edit Manifest.txt file to set the classpath for jar

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Manifest.mf i guess. –  JHS Jun 18 '12 at 10:00
    
Thanks Jigar Joshi for reply, I tried with setting Class-path in Manifest.txt, but still I am getting the error –  Deepu Jun 18 '12 at 10:18
    
Please describe, what have you set and what is the error message –  Jigar Joshi Jun 18 '12 at 10:19
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To resolve the problem you can create "Runnable Jar file" instead of "Simple Jar file" in Eclipse.

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