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Install the JDBC Driver for MySQL
In order for JMeter to access a MySQL database as a client, it needs a JDBC database driver. For MySQL this is called MySQL Connector/J and is available at \[http://www.mysql.com/products/connector/j/\]. Download Connector/J and unzip the file. This will produce a directory containing the Connector/J files. In this directory you will find the connector jar file (mysql-connector-java-_version_-ga-bin.jar). Copy this file to the JMeter lib directory. Wiki Markup
Configure the JDBC Sampler
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