Starting Up

Welcome! You are starting a long trip into the unknown: the unknown kingdom of Spring Framework. Luckily, you have the right guide and great companions! You have us! In this book, you will discover what Spring Framework is and how powerful it can be in modern web application development. We will teach you all about workflow with the framework and guide you through a real-world application example. Get ready to learn!

This chapter will cover the following points:

• Defining your mission
• Separating code into independent entities
• Planning your environment
• Preparing the working environment
• Setting up a Git repository