How to use Spring Initializer to create a Spring boot project

Spring Initializer is a web-based tool that can be used to generate a basic structure for a Spring Boot project. Here's how you can use Spring Initializer to create a Spring Boot project:

1. Open a web browser and navigate to https://start.spring.io/.

2. Select the required project properties, such as the project type, language, packaging, and Java version. For example, if you want to create a basic REST API, select Maven Project, Java, and Packaging as Jar.

3. Select the dependencies you need for your project. For example, if you want to create a REST API, select the Spring Web and Spring Data JPA dependencies.

4. Click the Generate button to download a zip file containing the project structure.

5. Extract the zip file to a directory of your choice and open the project in your preferred IDE.

6. Run the following command in the terminal to start the application:

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./mvnw spring-boot:run

1. Once the application is up and running, navigate to http://localhost:8080 in your web browser to access the application.

Note: This is just a basic example, and you can customize the project structure as per your needs by adding more dependencies or modifying the existing ones.