java.lang.ClassNotFoundException:com.mysql.jdbc.Driver [duplicate]
problem is not in the code, but you don't have added the driver to your project!!!
You have to add the *.jar driver to your project...
Try putting this in your lib directory, then re-starting tomcat...
problem is Class.forName("com.mysql.jdbc.Driver");
it tries to load the driver, but it is not getting it, this is the reason you are getting:
java.lang.ClassNotFoundException.
Copyed the *.jar into my WEB-INF/lib folder -> Worked for me. When including over buildpath there was everytime this errormsg.