How to Create and Setup Spring Boot Project in Eclipse IDE? (original) (raw)

Last Updated : 19 Mar, 2026

Creating a Spring Boot project in Eclipse IDE allows developers to quickly build Java-based applications with minimal configuration. Eclipse, along with Spring tools, simplifies project setup, dependency management, and development workflow.

• Spring Boot reduces boilerplate configuration for faster development
• Eclipse IDE provides built-in support via Spring Tools (STS plugin)
• Projects can be created easily using Spring Initializr or IDE wizard

Steps to Create and Setup Spring Boot Project in Eclipse IDE

Follow the steps below to create and set up a Spring Boot project in Eclipse IDE.

**Step 1: Install Eclipse IDE

• Download Eclipse IDE for Enterprise Java and Web Developers
• Install and launch Eclipse
• Select a workspace (project location)

**Step 2: Create Spring Boot Project using Spring Initializr

Create a Spring Boot Project in Spring Initializr ,Fill project details:

• **Project: Maven
• **Language: Java
• **Spring Boot Version: Latest stable
• **Group: com.example
• **Artifact: demo
• Dependencies : Spring Web Spring Boot DevTools
• Click Generate -> ZIP file downloads
• Extract the ZIP on your system

**Step 3: Open Eclipse and Import Project

• Open Eclipse IDE and Import Spring Boot Project in Eclipse IDE .
• Go to the Eclipse IDE for Enterprise Java and Web Developer > File > Import as shown in the below image.

**Step 4: Select Maven Project

Search "maven" and choose Existing Maven Project and click on the Next button as shown in the below image.

Step 5: Browse Project Folder

• Click Browse
• Select the extracted Spring Boot project folder
• Eclipse will automatically detect the pom.xml

**Step 6: Finish Import

• Click **Finish
• Eclipse will: Import the project and Download dependencies from Maven Central Repository

By now, Spring Boot project has been created as depicted in the below media