Before running the project, make sure you have the following installed:
- Java (recommended Java 17 or higher)
- Maven (Apache Maven 3.6.3 or higher)
- PostgreSQL (if using a PostgreSQL database)
Follow the steps below to set up the environment and install the necessary dependencies for the project.
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Clone the repository to your local machine: git clone https://github.com/your-repository/java-spring-project.git cd java-spring-project
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Environment Variables Create an external.propertiesfile in the root directory of your project and add the following environment variables:db.url=jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/dbo db.username=taiga db.password=taiga Alternatively, you can set these variables in the system environment. 
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Build the project using Maven: mvn clean install 
Once the dependencies are installed, you can run the project using the following command:
mvn spring-boot:runOr if you prefer to run the JAR file:
java -jar target/your-application.jar