The PDF Management & Collaboration System is a web application designed to simplify the management and collaboration of PDF files.
Before you begin, make sure you have the following installed on your local machine:
- Java Development Kit (JDK) 8 or above
- Node.js and npm (Node Package Manager)
- MySQL Database
- Clone the project repository from your source control system or create a new Spring Boot project.
- Open the project in your preferred Java IDE.
- Configure the database connection in the application.properties file. Specify the MySQL database credentials, such as URL, username, and password.
spring.datasource.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/pdfportals
spring.datasource.username=db_username
spring.datasource.password=db_password
npm install
npm start
- Open another terminal window and navigate to the server directory. Run the following commands:
mvn clean install
mvn spring-boot:run
- Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000/.
- Register a new account or log in with an existing account.