PostgreSQL: "java.sql.SQLException: No suitable driver found"
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Problem
JIRA setup wizard in browser throws "No suitable driver found" error when attempting to connect to PostgreSQL database
Cause
There are two possible causes for this error.
- JDBC driver is not loaded:
Ensure that the PostgreSQL driver is located in the correct directory which should be in "JIRA Install/lib".Usually this is not an issue as the driver is bundled along with JIRA.
- JDBC URL is in wrong syntax:
Entering the wrong JDBC URL syntax will also throw the same error, as illustrated in this example below where http:// protocol is accidentally specified when copy & pasting the hostname.
Last modified on Jun 2, 2016
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