Smart Contact Manager

Smart Contact Manager is a web-based application built using Spring Boot that allows users to securely manage their contacts online. It provides a platform where users can register, log in, and perform CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations on their contacts.

🚀 Features

• User Authentication & Authorization: Secure login and registration powered by Spring Security.
• Contact Management: Add, view, update, and delete contacts seamlessly.
• Smart Search: Easily find contacts from your list.
• Profile Management: Users can view and update their personal profiles.
• Email Integration: Features email functionalities using JavaMail (e.g., OTP or notifications).
• Responsive UI: Built with Thymeleaf for dynamic and responsive server-side rendering.
• Data Persistence: Utilizes Spring Data JPA and MySQL for robust data storage.

🛠️ Technology Stack

• Backend: Java 21, Spring Boot 3.4.1
• Security: Spring Security
• Database: MySQL, Spring Data JPA
• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Thymeleaf
• Other: JavaMail API for email services
• Build Tool: Maven

📂 Project Structure

• src/main/java/com/smart/Controller/: Contains all Spring MVC Controllers handling HTTP requests.
• src/main/java/com/smart/entities/: JPA Entities mapping to database tables (e.g., User, Contacts).
• src/main/java/com/smart/dao/: Data Access Object (Repository) interfaces.
• src/main/java/com/smart/config/: Security and other configuration classes.
• src/main/java/com/smart/helper/: Utility and helper classes.
• src/main/resources/: Application properties, static assets, and Thymeleaf templates.

⚙️ How to Run Locally

Prerequisites

• Java Development Kit (JDK) 21
• Maven
• MySQL Server

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd SmartContactManager

2. Configure the Database:

   • Create a local MySQL database (e.g., smartcontact).
   • Update src/main/resources/application.properties with your database credentials:

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

3. Build and Run the Application: You can run the application using Maven wrapper:

   ./mvnw spring-boot:run

   Or, if you use an IDE like Eclipse, IntelliJ, or Spring Tool Suite, you can run SmartContactManagerApplication.java as a Java Application.

4. Access the Application: Open your web browser and navigate to:

   http://localhost:8080/
   

🤝 Contributing

Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome! Feel free to check issues page.

📝 License

This project is open-source and available under the MIT License.