If I use Jira without Confluence, do I need a driver for MySQL?

Question

If I use Jira without Confluence, do I need the Database JDBC Drivers for MySQL?

Bastian Stehmann · Answer

Additionally, here is the link to MySQL Configuration for Jira

https://confluence.atlassian.com/adminjiraserver071/connecting-jira-applications-to-mysql-802592179.html

Igor M_ · Answer

Hey,

You need JDBC driver to connect to DB, not to Confluence, so if your Jira is connecting to MySQL, then you would need the driver to connect to it. Connection to Confluence is done via application link, and there is no Jira connection to Confluence DB instance required for that.

Hope this is what you were looking for

Regards,

Igor