How to return index html page in spring boot

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Returning index.html in Spring Boot

To return the index.html page in a Spring Boot application, you need to follow these steps:

  1. Create a folder called “static” inside the “src/main/resources” directory. This is where Spring Boot will search for static content.
  2. Place your index.html file inside the “static” folder. Make sure the file is named “index.html” to be recognized as the default landing page.
  3. In your Spring Boot controller, define a mapping for the root URL (“/”) that returns the index.html file.

Here’s an example of how to implement this:

@Controller
public class HomeController {

    @GetMapping("/")
    public String index() {
        return "index";
    }
}

In this example, when a user accesses the root URL of your application, the index() method of the HomeController class will be called, and it will return the string “index”.

By default, Spring Boot will interpret this string as the name of the view to be rendered. Since we have our index.html file located in the “static” folder, Spring Boot will find and return it to the user.

That’s it! Now, when you run your Spring Boot application and access the root URL, the index.html page will be served.

Hope this explanation helps!

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