# ESOA Project

### Development Guide

1. Prerequisites:
   - Java 17
   - Maven
   - Node.js v14.17.0
   - npm 6.14.13

2. Clone the repository:

git clone [your-repository-url] cd ESOA

3. Backend Development:
- Open the project in your preferred Java IDE.
- The main Spring Boot application is located in the `src/main/java` directory.
- Run the Spring Boot application to start the backend server.

4. Frontend Development:
- Navigate to the `frontend` directory:
  ```
  cd frontend
  ```
- Install dependencies:
  ```
  npm install
  ```
- Start the development server:
  ```
  npm start
  ```
- The React application will be available at `http://localhost:3000`.

### Generating WAR File

To generate a WAR file that includes both the backend and frontend:

1. Ensure you're in the project root directory.

2. Run the following Maven command:

./mvnw clean package

3. The WAR file will be generated in the `target` directory with the name `ESOA-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.war`.

This WAR file can be deployed to a Java application server like Tomcat.