LocalDevelopmentSteps.md

Steps for Running Sample Project in Local WorkStation

• Download the zip from here or clone the Git repository from here.
• Unzip the zip file (if you downloaded one)
• Open Command Prompt and Change directory (cd) to folder containing pom.xml
• Open either IntelliJ or Eclipse
  • Follow these steps for IntelliJ
  • Follow these steps for Eclipse
• Choose the Spring Boot Main Application file and run the application
• You are all Set

OR

Create a Spring Boot Project using Spring Initializr for any Development IDE

• Setting up a Spring Project using Spring Initializr http://start.spring.io In the above image, please select the following options
• Project as Maven or Gradle
• Language as Java or Kotlin
• Spring Boot Version as 3.0.7 or latest one
• Project Metadata as
  • Group as com.springcourse
  • Artifact as learn-spring
  • Name as learn-spring
  • Description can be your choice
  • Package name automatically generated by the tool based on Group, Artifact
  • Packaging as jar
  • Java version as 17 for now
  • Type "web" into the search box, and we'll obtain Spring Web and add it
  • Click the "Generate" button to create a project zip file with the basic spring boot application structure

1. Create a Spring Boot Project in IntelliJ IDEA

The IntelliJ integrated development environment (IDE) is a Java-based program.

Steps:

1. Install IntelliJ IDEA on a Local Machine
2. Launch Intellij and Click "Open" and Navigate to the folder containing the spring boot project
3. Inside folder select "pom.xml" and click on "Open" Button
4. Since we are working on JDK 17, after importing the project we need to perform we need to select correct JDK version

Step 1: Installation of IntelliJ IDE

• Install IntelliJ IDE by going through Tools & Prerequisites

Step 2: Import Spring Boot Project in IntelliJ IDE

Step 3: Inside folder selects "pom.xml" and clicks on "Open" Button

Step 4: Since we are working JDK 17, after importing the project, we need to select the correct JDK version

• File > Project Structure > Project Settings select as per the below screen
• File > Project Structure > Platform Settings select as per the below screen

The Spring Boot project has now been completed, as shown in the image below. The Project file structure is shown on the left side, while the Code Editor is shown in the middle.

2. Create Spring Boot Basic Application in Eclipse IDE

The Java Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is well-known in the Eclipse IDE.

Steps:

1. Install Eclipse IDE for Enterprise Java and Web Developer
2. Import Spring Boot Project in Eclipse IDE.
3. Search for "maven" and Choose Existing Maven Project.
4. Choose Next.
5. Click on the Browse button and select the extracted zip.
6. Click on the Finish button, and we are done with the importing the spring boot project.

Step 1: Installation of Eclipse IDE

• Install Eclipse IDE by going through Tools & Prerequisites

Step 2: Import Spring Boot Project in Eclipse IDE

• Open Eclipse
  • File -> Import -> Existing Maven Project -> Navigate to the folder where you unzipped the zip
  • Select the right project

Step 3 & 4: Search for "maven" and Choose Existing Maven Project and Choose Next button

Step 5: Now click on the Browse button and navigate to the folder containing the unzipped spring boot project

Step 6: Click on the Finish button, and we are done with the importing the spring boot project.

The Spring Boot project has now been completed, as shown in the image below.

Happy Coding