Developing a new project can be time-consuming, especially when starting from scratch. Spring Boot makes it easier to create stand-alone, production-grade Spring-based Applications that you can "just run". It provides a flexible build system and application server that can be configured easily.
In this article, we will show you how to use Spring Boot Initializr to create a new Spring Boot project. Spring Boot Initializr is a web application that can generate a Spring Boot project. It provides options to select the dependencies that you need for the project.
Spring Boot Initializr is a web application that can generate a Spring Boot project. It provides options to select the dependencies that you need for the project.
The generated project includes the selected dependencies and can be built with the Gradle or Maven build tool. It also includes the necessary configuration files for the application server (if any) and the build tool.
To use Spring Boot Initializr, you need to access the Initializr web application. You can do this by visiting the Spring Boot Initializr website: https://start.spring.io/
On the Initializr website, you can select the dependencies that you need for the project. For example, if you need to use JPA for database access, you can select the "JPA" dependency.
After selecting the dependencies, you can generate the project. The project will be generated as a ZIP file.
Now that we have seen how to use Spring Boot Initializr, let's create a Spring Boot project.
We will use the Initializr website to generate a Spring Boot project with the following dependencies:
After selecting the dependencies, we can generate the project. The project will be generated as a ZIP file.
Now that we have generated the project, let's import it into Eclipse.
In Eclipse, select File -> Import -> Existing Maven Projects.
In the "Import Maven Project" dialog, select the "spring-boot-mysql-example" project that we have just generated.
Click "Finish" to import the project.
The project will be imported into Eclipse.
Now that we have imported the project, let's run it.
Right-click on the project and select "Run As -> Java Application".
In the "Java Application" dialog, select the "Application" class and click "OK".
The project will be run on the embedded Tomcat server.
You can access the application at http://localhost:8080/.
In this article, we have shown you how to use Spring Boot Initializr to create a new Spring Boot project. Spring Boot Initializr is a web application that can generate a Spring Boot project. It provides options to select the dependencies that you need for the project.