Smart Contact Manager

About the Project

The Smart Contact Manager is a web-based application designed to help users manage their contacts efficiently. Built using Spring Boot, the project provides a modern, intuitive interface for creating, viewing, editing, and deleting contact information. This application is ideal for personal or small business use cases.

Features

• User Authentication: Secure login and registration for users.
• Contact Management:
  • Add, update, and delete contacts.
  • View a list of all your contacts with their details.
• Responsive Design: Ensures the application works seamlessly on various devices.
• Search Functionality: Quickly find contacts using a search bar.

Tech Stack

The project leverages the following technologies:

Backend

• Java: Core language used for backend logic.
• Spring Boot: Framework for rapid application development.

Frontend

• HTML/CSS: For layout and styling.
• JavaScript: Adds interactivity to the user interface.

Build Tool

• Maven: For dependency management and build automation.

Installation and Setup

Follow these steps to set up the project on your local machine:

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/reetpriye/contact-manager-springboot.git
   

2. Navigate to the Project Directory:

   cd contact-manager-springboot
   

3. Build the Project: Use Maven to build the project:

   mvn clean install
   

4. Run the Application: Start the Spring Boot application:

   mvn spring-boot:run
   

5. Access the Application: Open your web browser and go to:

   http://localhost:8080
   

Project Structure

contact-manager-springboot
|
|-- src
|   |-- main
|   |   |-- java
|   |   |   |-- com.example
|   |   |       |-- Application.java  # Main Spring Boot Application
|   |   |
|   |   |-- resources
|   |       |-- application.properties  # Configuration file
|   |       |-- templates  # HTML templates
|   |       |-- static     # CSS, JavaScript, and images
|
|-- pom.xml  # Maven dependencies
|
|-- README.md  # Project documentation
|
|-- mvnw/mvnw.cmd  # Maven wrapper scripts

Contribution Guidelines

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to contribute:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch for your feature or bugfix:

   git checkout -b feature-name
   

3. Commit your changes:

   git commit -m "Add a meaningful commit message"
   

4. Push to your branch:

   git push origin feature-name
   

5. Open a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. Feel free to use, modify, and distribute the code.

Happy coding! 🚀