Spring Boot API Sample Project

In order to run this project you need to follow the next steps:

1. Install MySQL: https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/installer/

2. Connect to MySQL database as Root user:

     $ sudo mysql --password

3. To create a new database, run the following commands at the mysql prompt:

       mysql> create database db_example; -- Creates the new database
       mysql> create user 'springuser'@'%' identified by 'ThePassword'; -- Creates the user
       mysql> grant all on db_example.* to 'springuser'@'%'; -- Gives all privileges to the new user on the newly created database      

Reference: https://spring.io/guides/gs/accessing-data-mysql/