# Section 1: Create Project

This section showcases how to create a basic Spring Boot project using an API spec and configure the database.

Follow the steps detailed below:

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Step 1: Create Project</strong></mark></td><td>Generate project stub using API specs- prepare Swagger contracts</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/FwHWSxeMtUPoCAtw2X1s">/pages/FwHWSxeMtUPoCAtw2X1s</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Step 2: Create Database</strong></mark></td><td>Create database tables</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/aGr9gzaNKAdg4nc81wy6">/pages/aGr9gzaNKAdg4nc81wy6</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Step 3: Configure Application Properties</strong></mark></td><td>Configure and customize the application properties</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/HvzBiwgU3BNeUd3h2ThG">/pages/HvzBiwgU3BNeUd3h2ThG</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Step 4: Import Core Models</strong></mark></td><td>Import dependent services models for integration</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/nFKCdpaYZmRkx5g2JZBP">/pages/nFKCdpaYZmRkx5g2JZBP</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Step 5: Implement Repository Layer</strong></mark></td><td>Perform business logic and configure data stores</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/1tnVJCzzV8wZ047yDRA8">/pages/1tnVJCzzV8wZ047yDRA8</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Step 6: Create Validation Layers</strong></mark></td><td>Add business data validation logic</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/RHnVokRtBOVXjwI6Ndvv">/pages/RHnVokRtBOVXjwI6Ndvv</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Step 7: Implement Service Layer</strong></mark></td><td>Create the service layer required to process business requests</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/TeaN0F8SwsZ0p539FsAA">/pages/TeaN0F8SwsZ0p539FsAA</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Step 8: Build Web Layer</strong></mark></td><td>Implement web controller layer to manage incoming REST requests</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/e7BtDwDKFmBSUo1Ue8XJ">/pages/e7BtDwDKFmBSUo1Ue8XJ</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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