play framework unresolved dependency with mysql connector - jdbc

Question

First of I am using the play framework (Java) version 2.38. I am trying to connect MySQL to my application and it is giving me an unresolved dependency error. I have looked at all threads here on this topic and nothing has worked, this is what I have...
Application.conf
db.default.driver=com.mysql.jdbc.Driver
db.default.url="jdbc:mysql://127.0.0.1:3306/mydatabase"
db.default.user=root
db.default.password=""
plugins.sbt
resolvers += "Typesafe repository" at "https://repo.typesafe.com/typesafe/releases/"
// The Play plugin
addSbtPlugin("com.typesafe.play" % "sbt-plugin" % "2.3.8")
// web plugins
addSbtPlugin("com.typesafe.sbt" % "sbt-coffeescript" % "1.0.0")
addSbtPlugin("com.typesafe.sbt" % "sbt-less" % "1.0.0")
addSbtPlugin("com.typesafe.sbt" % "sbt-jshint" % "1.0.1")
addSbtPlugin("com.typesafe.sbt" % "sbt-rjs" % "1.0.1")
addSbtPlugin("com.typesafe.sbt" % "sbt-digest" % "1.0.0")
addSbtPlugin("com.typesafe.sbt" % "sbt-mocha" % "1.0.0")
addSbtPlugin("mysql" % "mysql-connector-java" % "5.6.24")
build.sbt
name := """TestApp"""
version := "1.0-SNAPSHOT"
lazy val root = (project in file(".")).enablePlugins(PlayJava)
scalaVersion := "2.11.1"
libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
javaJdbc,
javaEbean,
cache,
javaWs,
"mysql" % "mysql-connector-java" % "5.6.24"
)
libraryDependencies += "org.json" % "json" % "20141113"
fork in run := true
The error I am getting is the following
Error:Error while importing SBT project:
...
at sbt.std.Transform$$anon$4.work(System.scala:64)
at sbt.Execute$$anonfun$submit$1$$anonfun$apply$1.apply(Execute.scala:237)
at sbt.Execute$$anonfun$submit$1$$anonfun$apply$1.apply(Execute.scala:237)
at sbt.ErrorHandling$.wideConvert(ErrorHandling.scala:18)
at sbt.Execute.work(Execute.scala:244)
at sbt.Execute$$anonfun$submit$1.apply(Execute.scala:237)
at sbt.Execute$$anonfun$submit$1.apply(Execute.scala:237)
at sbt.ConcurrentRestrictions$$anon$4$$anonfun$1.apply(ConcurrentRestrictions.scala:160)
at sbt.CompletionService$$anon$2.call(CompletionService.scala:30)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266)
at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:511)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1142)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:617)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)
[error] (*:update) sbt.ResolveException: unresolved dependency:
mysql#mysql-connector-java;5.6.24: not found
Invalid response.
Invalid response.
Invalid response.
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM warning: ignoring option MaxPermSize=384M; support was removed in 8.0
See complete log in C:\Users\testingapp\.IntelliJIdea14
\system\log\sbt.last.log
I do not know if I am doing something wrong or if the SBT is failing somewhere, any suggestions?

Answer 1

MySQL java connector versions don't correlate to MySQL server versions.
See MySQL Connector/J compatibility chart for details.
The latest mysql-connector-java version for MySQL >= 4.0 as of writing is 5.1.35 (see Maven Central).
You should change your dependency declaration accordingly.
"mysql" % "mysql-connector-java" % "5.1.35"