Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• Java JDK 17
• Maven
• MySQL Server

Setting Up the Database

1. Create the Database: Run the following MySQL commands to create the required database and table:

   CREATE DATABASE proshop;
   USE proshop;
   
   CREATE TABLE products (
       id INT AUTO_INCREMENT NOT NULL,
       name VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
       description TEXT,
       price DOUBLE,
       PRIMARY KEY (id)
   );
   
   
   

Configure Database Credentials

Open application.properties in the project directory and modify the database credentials as per your MySQL setup:

spring.datasource.driver-class-name=com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver
spring.datasource.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/proshop
spring.datasource.username=rowelUser   #add your own configured user
spring.datasource.password=ABC123      #add your own configured  password

Build the Application

Navigate to the root directory of the project and run the following Maven command to build the application:

mvn clean install

Run the Application

After successfully building the project, run the following command to start the application:

mvn spring-boot:run

Access the Application:

Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:8082 (default port) to access the application.

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0.