Play cannot resolve MySQL Driver

Question

I just upgraded to Play 2.4 and for whatever reason I'm unable to load up the JDBC MySQL driver. Here is what I have in build.sbt

libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
  javaJdbc,
  cache,
  javaWs,
  "mysql" % "mysql-connector-java" % "5.1.+",
  evolutions

)

After refreshing (IntelliJ) and running the application, I still receive the following error

Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.mysql.jdbc.Driver

I've searched for any potential issues, but haven't come across any. Is there some bug with sbt that I don't know about?

try defining the actual version `"mysql" % "mysql-connector-java" % "5.1.6"`.and dont forget to `clean` — singhakash, May 30 '15 at 17:59
Same issue after specifying version and running activator clean — Zarathuztra, May 30 '15 at 18:36
Show us also how do you configure the connection in `application.conf` maybe there's some error, also check IntelliJ's Event Log for more details — biesior, May 30 '15 at 19:19

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:15

2

Most probably (just shooting) you have a typo in your application.conf - it should be: com.mysql.jdbc.Driver with exact version (not org.mysql...)

db.default.driver=com.mysql.jdbc.Driver
db.default.url="jdbc:mysql://localhost/your_db_name?characterEncoding=UTF-8"
db.default.user=your_login
db.default.password=your_pass

Play cannot resolve MySQL Driver

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