Learn how to fix the java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver exception problem.

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Spring offers various modules for persistence using different Java technologies. The exception java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver occurs when the JDBC driver's class isn't found during runtime. This can be fixed by adding the MySQL Connector/J to the classpath. The post provides a guide on solving this issue using JUnit 5 and Maven.

Solving “java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver”