Spring Boot Gradle Project Setup

Requirements

• Java JDK 17 (recommended)
• Gradle (bundled or installed separately)
• IDE (IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, VS Code)

Getting Started

Clone the Repository

Clone this project to your local machine:

git clone <repository-url>
cd <project-directory>

Build and Run

To build the project, open a terminal in the project root and execute:

./gradlew build

This will compile the code, run tests, and package the application.

To run the application locally, execute:

./gradlew bootRun

Your Spring Boot application should now be running at:

http://localhost:8080

Run Tests

To execute all tests:

./gradlew test

Configuration

Modify application.properties or application.yml located in:

src/main/resources/

Example application.properties:

server.port=8080
spring.datasource.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/mydb
spring.datasource.username=root
spring.datasource.password=password

Using an IDE

IntelliJ IDEA

• Open IntelliJ IDEA and select "Open."
• Navigate to the project folder and select it.
• Allow Gradle to import dependencies automatically.
• Run the main application class directly from the IDE.

Eclipse

• Open Eclipse, then choose "Import" -> "Existing Gradle Project."
• Select the project root folder and follow prompts.

Packaging

To create an executable JAR file:

./gradlew bootJar

The generated JAR file will be located in:

build/libs/

Run the packaged application using:

java -jar build/libs/<your-project-name>.jar

Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues, ensure your Java and Gradle versions match project requirements. Use the following to verify your setup:

java -version
gradle -version

Clear caches and refresh the project if issues persist:

./gradlew clean build