Building Your First Spring Controller

Name: Fakhruddin Shaik
Student ID: M15139187

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📌 Project Description

This is a basic Spring Boot web application that demonstrates routing with a controller and multiple pages.
The application includes:

• A homepage (/) that displays a hello message with my full name.
• An about page (/about) that displays my student information (name, ID, bio, contact).

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⚙️ Technologies Used

• Java
• Spring Boot
• Spring Web
• Thymeleaf
• Maven

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🚀 How to Run the Application

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/fakhrushaik/SpringBoot_Lab1.git
   cd SpringBoot_Lab1 

2. Run the Application

   mvn spring-boot:run

3. Open in your browser:

   • http://localhost:8081/ → Homepage
   • http://localhost:8081/about → About page

   ⚠️ Note: The app runs on port 8081 instead of 8080 due to a port conflict.

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🖼️ Pages

• Homepage (index.html):
  Displays: “Hello, my name is Fakhruddin Shaik.”

• About Page (about.html):
  Displays:

  • Full name: Fakhruddin Shaik
  • Student ID: M15139187
  • Short bio (1–2 sentences)
  • Contact details (email, GitHub)