Spring Boot Introduction

This repository contains a basic Spring Boot project designed to provide an introduction to Spring Boot. It includes essential configurations and features commonly used in Spring Boot applications.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Prerequisites
3. Getting Started
4. Project Structure
5. Features
6. Contributing
7. License

Introduction

Spring Boot is a powerful and convention-over-configuration-based framework for building Java-based enterprise applications. This project serves as a starting point for developers looking to explore and understand the basics of Spring Boot.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• Java Development Kit (JDK) 17 or 20
• Maven

Getting Started

Follow these steps to run the Spring Boot application:

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Dancan254/IntroductionToSpringBoot.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd IntroductionToSpringBoot

3. Build and run the application:

   mvn spring-boot:run

4. Open your browser and visit http://localhost:8082 to see the application in action.

Project Structure

The project structure follows the standard Maven project structure, with additional Spring Boot-specific files:

• src/main/java: Java source files
• src/main/resources: Application configuration files
• src/test: Test source files
• pom.xml: Maven project configuration file

Features

• Basic Spring Boot Application: Demonstrates the setup of a minimal Spring Boot application.
• RESTful Endpoints: Includes sample RESTful endpoints for demonstration purposes.
• Dependency Injection: Shows examples of dependency injection using Spring annotations.
• Configuration Properties: Illustrates the use of application.properties for configuration.

Contributing

Feel free to contribute to this project by opening issues or pull requests. Your feedback and suggestions are highly appreciated.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.