Assumes that your Java, Maven, and eclipse are set up as per: Setting up Java, Maven, and eclipse

Step 1: Create a simple maven project using the maven “archetype” plugin.

The above command creates a folder “simple-spring-boot”

Step 2: import it into eclipse by choosing File –> Import –> Maven –> Existing Maven projects and select the folder “simple-spring-boot” you had just created with Maven.…

Step 1: Create a simple maven project using the maven “archetype” plugin.

Step 2: Import it as an “existing maven project” into eclipse.…

This assumes that you that you have set up Java, Maven, and MySQL as per the previous tutorials.

Spring boot dependencies in pom.xml

The entries for the Spring boot pom.xml can be determined via “https://start.spring.io/“. If it is a new project, create a zip file and import into eclipse.…