diff --git a/roles/mysql_driver/files/mysql-connector-java-5.1.42-bin.jar b/roles/mysql_driver/files/mysql-connector-java-5.1.42-bin.jar
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diff --git a/roles/mysql_driver/files/wildfly_add_mysql_jdbc_driver.cli b/roles/mysql_driver/files/wildfly_add_mysql_jdbc_driver.cli
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+++ b/roles/mysql_driver/files/wildfly_add_mysql_jdbc_driver.cli
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+connect
+
+deploy --force mysql-connector-java-5.1.42-bin.jar
+
diff --git a/roles/mysql_driver/tasks/main.yml b/roles/mysql_driver/tasks/main.yml
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+---
+# file: roles/oracle_driver/tasks/main.yml
+
+- name: copy the mysql driver jboss cli scripts to the remote host's deployment directory
+  copy: src="{{ item }}" dest=~
+  with_items:
+    - mysql-connector-java-5.1.42-bin.jar
+    - wildfly_add_mysql_jdbc_driver.cli
+    
+- name: install the mysql driver
+  shell: chdir=~ {{ ansible_local.build_vars.wildfly.wildfly_prog_directory }}/jboss-cli.sh --file="{{ item }}"
+  with_items:
+    - wildfly_add_mysql_jdbc_driver.cli