ClassNotFoundException with com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver, MySQL Connector and IntelliJ IDEA [duplicate]
Try upgrading your driver. Coz Mysql community has updated class name from com.mysql.jdbc.Driver to com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver Check out more on MySql Community <dependency> <groupId>mysql</groupId> <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId> <version>8.0.11</version> Or Download jar file direct from here : mysql-connector-java-8.0.11.jar List of MySql jar file