How to Run the Backend 🚀

Prerequisites ⚙️

Before you begin, ensure that the following are installed on your machine:

• Java 24
• Maven 3.8.7 or later

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Follow the steps below to get the backend up and running:

1. Navigate to the Project Root Directory 📂
   Open the root folder of the project on your local machine.

2. Configure the application.properties File ⚙️
   Edit the application.properties file and provide your MySQL database details:

   • db_name
   • db_username
   • db_password

3. Build the Project 🔨
   Run the following command in your terminal to clean and install the project dependencies:

   mvn clean install

4. Start the Application ▶️ Once the build is complete, run the following command to start the backend:

   mvn spring-boot:run