This is not a real world project. This project can be used to start a new project with ready-to-run configurations.

The main thing here is to keep the latest versions of the softwares and the tools together.

• Spring Framework (version: 4.1.5.RELEASE)
• Java Standard Tag Library (JSTL, version: 1.2)
• A Customized Logger built on top of SLF4J (version: 1.5.8)
• Spring Security 3.2.6.RELEASE
• SB Admin 2 : Open source admin panel template for Bootstrap
• Hibernate 4.0.1.Final
• MySQL 5 support

• Angular JS
• MySQL
• A Sample RESTful API
• Tiles View Resolver
• Hazelcast

Assuming that you have already downloaded a jetty distribution for java7 in a linux environment.

1. Create a database named j2eestarter in MySQL:

   mysql > CREATE DATABASE j2eestarter DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 DEFAULT COLLATE utf8_general_ci;
   

2. Build the project:

   $ mvn clean install
   

3. Create a jetty base:

   mkdir ~/dev_base
   cd ~/dev_base
   java -jar $JETTY_HOME/start.jar --add-to-startd=http,deploy,webapp,jsp
   

4. Copy the war file into jetty, assuming $PROJECT_HOME is the folder for this project:

   cp $PROJECT_HOME/target/J2EEStarterPack.war ~/dev_base/webapps/ROOT.war
   

5. Run the project for the first time:

   cd ~/dev_base
   java -jar $JETTY_HOME/start.jar
   

6. If it throws Address already in use exception, change the jetty.port port in ~/dev_base/start.d/http.ini file.

7. Shutdown the jetty server by pressing CTRL + C

8. Since we use hibernate.hbm2ddl.auto=update property, Hibernate created our database schema automatically in first run. Now, run the SQL script in $PROJECT_HOME/files/setupScript/import.sql. This will create initial ACL rules.

9. Run the project again. It is ready to use:

   cd ~/dev_base
   java -jar $JETTY_HOME/start.jar
   

10. Navigate to http://localhost:8080 in your browser. If you changed the port in step 5.1, use the new port. It will show the home page. Initial username/password combination for admin user is admin/123456. After login, you can navigate to http://localhost:8080/admin to see the admin panel.

11. That's all. Enjoy it and please contribute. All pull requests to this project are welcome.

1. Import the project into Eclipse as Existing Maven Project

2. Create a database named j2eestarter in MySQL:

   mysql > CREATE DATABASE j2eestarter DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 DEFAULT COLLATE utf8_general_ci;
   

3. Right click to the project, Run as -> Maven build...

4. Write tomcat:run to Goals.

5. Choose Skip tests checkbox.

6. Add a parameter named port and whose value is the port you want to use, for example, 1991.

7. Click Run.

8. Since we use hibernate.hbm2ddl.auto=update property, Hibernate created our database schema automatically in first run. Now, run the SQL script in $PROJECT_HOME/files/setupScript/import.sql. This will create initial ACL rules. In Eclipse console, click red square button to terminate the tomcat process.

9. From Run Configurations window, Run the same maven configuration again. The project is now started. Navigate to http://localhost:1991 in your browser. If you used a different port in step 6, use that port. It will show the home page. Initial username/password combination for admin user is admin/123456. After login, you can navigate to http://localhost:1991/admin to see the admin panel.

10. That's all. Enjoy it and please contribute. All pull requests to this project are welcome.