In this guide, I’ll show you how to create a Fat Jar with Spring Boot. Together, we’ll build a simple ‘UsersMicroservice’, then pack it into a Fat Jar. Don’t worry if you’re new, I’ll guide you step-by-step and answer your top questions along the way. Let’s get started! What is a Fat JAR? A Fat…
Read More Creating a Fat Jar App with Spring BootMaven is a popular build tool for Java projects. It helps you manage dependencies, build and test your projects, and package them for distribution. Keeping Maven up-to-date is important to take advantage of the latest bug fixes and new features. If you do not have Maven installed on your computer, then read How to install…
Read More Upgrading Maven on macOSIn this tutorial, you will learn about Maven Goals and Phases and how they are related to each other and the Maven Build Lifecycle. So without further ado, let’s dive deep into the topic! Goals A goal is a Java method performing a particular task that contributes to the building of a project. You can…
Read More Maven Goals and Phases tutorialIn this tutorial, you will learn about the main difference between the “mvn package” and “mvn install” commands. As well as how to use both commands on your computer. “mvn package” vs “mvn install” The main difference between the “mvn package” and “mvn install” commands is that mvn package command will compile the source and will package it in its…
Read More Difference Between “mvn package” and “mvn install”Maven is a build automation tool that is primarily used for Java projects. It provides a set of conventions for building and managing projects, making it easier to manage dependencies, build processes, and project configurations. Maven automates many of the tedious tasks associated with building and managing Java projects, such as compiling source code, creating…
Read More How to Install Maven on Mac OSThis tutorial will teach you how to build a Maven-based Spring Boot project and skip Unit tests. Sometimes, when working on a project, we need to build and run it even though our Unit test is failing. When there is a flailing Unit test, the Maven package and install commands will also fail. This is because…
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