Spring Boot Book Store Application

This is a sample Spring Boot application for a book store, implementing CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations with a beautiful and responsive user interface using Thymeleaf.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Features
3. Prerequisites
4. Setup
5. Running the Application
6. Usage
7. Project Structure
8. Dependencies
9. Contributing
10. License

Introduction

This Spring Boot Book Store application provides a simple yet powerful platform for managing books. It is built using the Spring Boot framework, Thymeleaf for server-side templating, and Bootstrap for a beautiful and responsive user interface.

Features

• Create, Read, Update, and Delete (CRUD) operations for books.
• Responsive and visually appealing user interface.
• Integration with a relational database for persistent storage.
• Easy-to-use web interface for managing books.

Prerequisites

Make sure you have the following installed before setting up the project:

• Java Development Kit (JDK) 8 or higher
• Maven
• Your favorite IDE (e.g., IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse)

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/hellojeeban/bookstore-boot-app.git

2. Open the project in your IDE.

3. Configure the database properties in the application.properties file.

   spring.datasource.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/bookstore
   spring.datasource.username=root
   spring.datasource.password=root_password

4. Build the project using Maven:

   mvn clean install

Running the Application

Run the application from your IDE or use the following Maven command:

mvn spring-boot:run

The application will start at http://localhost:8080.

Usage

Visit http://localhost:8080 in your web browser to access the Book Store application. Use the intuitive web interface to perform CRUD operations on books.

Project Structure

The project structure follows the standard Spring Boot layout:

• src/main/java: Java source files.
• src/main/resources: Application properties, templates, and static resources.
• src/test: Test source files.
• pom.xml: Maven project configuration.

Dependencies

• Spring Boot
• Thymeleaf
• Bootstrap
• MySQL Connector

Refer to the pom.xml file for a complete list of dependencies.

Contributing

Feel free to contribute by opening issues or creating pull requests. Your feedback and improvements are highly appreciated.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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Happy coding! 🚀