Todo Web App

Overview

A simple To-Do management application built with Spring Boot that allows users to create, edit, and delete daily tasks through a user-friendly web interface.

Technologies

• Backend: Java 21, Spring Boot 3.5.4
• Frontend: JSP with Bootstrap
• Security: Spring Security for user and session management
• Database: MySQL (can run via Docker)
• Dependency Management: Maven Features

Features

• ✅ Create new tasks with a minimum of 10 characters
• ✅ Edit and delete existing tasks
• ✅ View task list with filtering options
• ✅ Secure access using Spring Security
• ✅ Dockerized MySQL database for easy setup

Setup & Run

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/username/todo-web-app.git
   cd todo-web-app

2. Start MySQL database via Docker
   Run the following command to create and start a MySQL container (you can edit the username/password as you wish):

    docker run --detach \
   --env MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=... \
   --env MYSQL_USER=... \
   --env MYSQL_PASSWORD=... \
   --env MYSQL_DATABASE=todos \
   --name mysql \
   --publish 3306:3306 \
   mysql:8-oracle

3. Configure database connection Check src/main/resources/application.properties and ensure the following settings:

    spring.datasource.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/todos
    spring.datasource.username=...
    spring.datasource.password=...
    spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto=update
    spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto=update

4. Run the application
   The application will be available at http://localhost:8080.

How to use

1. Log in
   Usernames and passwords are hardcoded and can be found in src/main/java/com/parisppdo/todoapp/security/SpringSecurityConfiguration.java
   Use the createNewUser() method in this class, to add more users
2. Use the navigation bar to go to the "Todos" page and add, delete or update the todos.