Getting Started with Spring Boot

Spring Boot is a popular framework for building Java applications quickly and with minimal configuration. In this guide, we'll walk through creating your first Spring Boot application.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following installed:

• Java JDK 17 or later
• Maven or Gradle
• Your favorite IDE (IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, VS Code)

Creating a New Spring Boot Project

The easiest way to create a new Spring Boot project is using the Spring Initializer at https://start.spring.io/.

1. Select Maven or Gradle as your build tool
2. Choose Java as your language
3. Select the latest stable Spring Boot version
4. Add dependencies:
   • Spring Web
   • Spring Data JPA
   • H2 Database
5. Generate and download the project

Project Structure

After extracting the downloaded zip file, you'll see a standard Maven/Gradle project structure: