Before one can work on the project some preperations need to be done.
The project is using Lombok to generate getters and setters.You need to install a plugin, so that the IDE gives IntelliSense support for the generated methods. In IntelliJ you can do so by selecting File -> Settings. In the settings menu select Plugins -> Browse repositories. In the repository browser Search for 'lombok' and click 'install'.
To download all dependencies execute
mvn clean install
Go to 'Edit Run Configuration' -> click + -> choose Application -> Main class: com.janeklaudan.alekhygo.bootstrap.App Program arguments: server <path/to/resources/folder>/test-config.yml working directory: choose the project root JRE: 1.8 should work