title: How to test if JDBC driver is installed correctly and if the DB can be connected?
body: <p>I tried installing this at home along with Java SDK... The SDK worked fine and I can now use the command prompt to compile java programs into classes...</p>
  
  <p>However I am unsure how to test if JDBC is working to connect to my server/databases/mysql.</p>
  
  <p>As I have a feeling my server (Which is a shared website/webhost) may not allow the connection...</p>
  
  <p>How can I test that the JDBC was installed correctly without having to connect to a server?</p>
  
  <p>And then how can I test (Seperate code please) that the (now confirmed working) JDBC is connecting to my databases?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks alot.</p>