Let's create a very simple Java project using the Spring Boot framework built by Gradle.
Spring Boot is a Java framework that simplifies building enterprise applications. Gradle is a build automation system that is based on the concepts of Apache Maven.
The simplest way to create a Spring Boot project is to perform the following steps:
- Go to the http://start.spring.io/ page.
- Select Gradle project instead of Maven project (you can also leave Maven if you prefer it to Gradle).
- Fill Group and Artifact (for example, com.leszko and calculator).
- Add Web to Dependencies.
- Click on Generate Project.
- The generated skeleton project should be downloaded (the calculator.zip file).
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