JDBC connection help!!

[IIM]

I have tried a lot for JDBC using mysql but none of them work....
Can anyone help me how to get this work....

import java.sql.Connection;
import java.sql.DriverManager;

public class Main {
  public static void main(String[] argv) throws Exception {
    String driver = "com.mysql.jdbc.Driver";
    String connection = "jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/abc";
    String user = "root";
    String password = "password";
    Class.forName(driver);
    Connection con = DriverManager.getConnection(connection, user, password);
    if (!con.isClosed()) {
      con.close();
    }
  }
}

I have downloaded com.mysql.jdbc.driver file.
included in my classpath but still i am getting the classnotfound error for "com.mysql.jdbc.Driver'.

[masijade]

Then you have not "included it on your classpath" properly. How did you "include it on your classpath" and how, exactly are you executing this code.

[mKorbel]

agreed with @masijade look here http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/index.html and tons of examples here http://www.java2s.com/Code/Java/Database-SQL-JDBC/CatalogDatabase-SQL-JDBC.htm

[IIM]

I already came with solution....
Their was nothing wrong.....only a bit mistake in the way of using classpath....
By the way thanks for your suggeestions!!!