problem connecting jira to mysql

Question

Hi,

I'm trying to configure JIRA to use mysql.

I downloaded mysql connect driver (platform indpendent) from here http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/j

And then uncompressed it.Then I opened .config.sh and configured it with my mysql db credentials.

After I click test connect. I get the following error :

Attempting to connect to 46.228.193.249:3306/customco_jira
*** Connection failed: Driver for the database MySQL not found. Ensure it is ins

Where is the problem?

Note :  I'm installing it on a centos server using SSH.

Moustafa Younes · Answer

Thank you all, SOLVED.

The problem was that, after uncompromising mysql driver, the result is folder, I copied this folder to the /LIB  directory, The solution is that I copied the jar file from the uncompressed file to the LIB directory

Thank you all again.

Regards,

Pedro Souza · Answer

Make sure to move the driver to the folder <JIRA installation directory>/lib/ then restart the application.

Cheers,

Pedro Souza.

Nic Brough -Adaptavist- · Answer

You need to be very precise about what you do in the download/install steps.  You've said

> I downloaded mysql connect driver ... And then uncompressed it

Ok, but what about the other steps - did you find the driver file at the root of the uncompressed directory and copy/move it into the right place in the JIRA installation?