// JDBC driver name and database URL
		   final String JDBC_DRIVER = "com.mysql.jdbc.Driver";
		   final String DB_URL = "jdbc:mysql://127.0.0.1:3306/db";

		   //  Database credentials
		   final String USER = "mapo";
		   final String PASS = "mapo";
		   Connection conn = null;
		   Statement stmt = null;
		try {
			//STEP 2: Register JDBC driver
		      Class.forName(JDBC_DRIVER);

            //STEP 3: Open a connection_
		      System.out.println("Connecting to database...");
		      conn = (Connection) DriverManager.getConnection(DB_URL,USER,PASS);

		} catch (SQLException | ClassNotFoundException e) {
			// TODO Auto-generated catch block
			e.printStackTrace();
		}