Spring Boot Tutorial

Spring Boot - Software Setup and Configuration (STS/Eclipse/IntelliJ)

Prerequisite (Spring Core Concepts)

Spring Boot Core

Spring Boot with REST API

Spring Boot with Database and Data JPA

Spring Boot with Kafka

Spring Boot with AOP

How to Download and Install Spring Tool Suite (Eclipse) IDE?

Spring Tool Suite (STS) is a customized Eclipse IDE tailored for Spring Boot development. It provides additional features on top of the standard Eclipse package to make Spring development easier and more efficient.

Here's a step-by-step guide on downloading and installing Spring Tool Suite:

1. Download Spring Tool Suite:

  1. Go to the STS official download page: https://spring.io/tools.
  2. Choose the appropriate version for your operating system (Windows, macOS, or Linux).
  3. Click on the download link. This will download a zip (or tar.gz for Linux) file.

2. Extract and Install:

  • Windows:

    1. Extract the downloaded zip file to a location of your choice. This will result in a new folder, e.g., sts-4.x.x.RELEASE.
    2. Inside the extracted folder, find the SpringToolSuite4.exe and double-click on it to launch STS.

  • macOS:

    1. Extract the downloaded tar.gz file. This will produce a SpringToolSuite4.app.
    2. Drag and drop the .app file to your Applications folder.
    3. Navigate to your Applications folder and click on SpringToolSuite4 to launch the application.

  • Linux:

    1. Extract the downloaded tar.gz file to a location of your choice.
    2. Navigate inside the extracted folder and find the SpringToolSuite4 executable.
    3. Run the executable to launch STS. You might need to give execution permissions by running chmod +x SpringToolSuite4.

3. Initial Setup:

When you launch Spring Tool Suite for the first time:

  1. It will ask you to select a workspace location. The workspace is where all your projects and related settings will be stored. You can choose the default or select a new location.
  2. You might encounter a warning about the STS installation directory not having write permissions. This is generally not a problem, but if you plan to install plugins or updates directly through the IDE, you might need to run the IDE with elevated permissions or change the directory permissions.
  3. Once the workspace is chosen, STS will start, and you'll be greeted with the welcome screen.

4. Install Additional Software (if needed):

STS comes bundled with most of the necessary tools for Spring development. However, if you need additional tools or plugins:

  1. Go to Help -> Eclipse Marketplace.
  2. Search for the plugins or tools you need and install them.

That's it! You now have Spring Tool Suite installed and ready to use for your Spring Boot development.

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