Banking Application

A comprehensive banking application designed using HTML, CSS, Thymeleaf for the frontend, and Java with Spring Boot for the backend. This application enables users to perform essential banking operations such as managing accounts, making transactions, and viewing transaction histories.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Tech Stack
• Architecture
• Getting Started
• Installation
• Usage
• API Endpoints
• Contributing
• License

Features

• User authentication and authorization
• Account management (create, update, delete accounts)
• Transaction processing (deposits, withdrawals, transfers)
• View account balances and transaction history
• Responsive design with a user-friendly interface

Tech Stack

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, Thymeleaf
• Backend: Java, Spring Boot
• Database: MySQL (or your preferred database)
• API Documentation: Swagger (for detailed API specs)

Architecture

The application follows a client-server architecture:

• Frontend: Built with HTML, CSS, and Thymeleaf, responsible for rendering the UI with dynamic content.
• Backend: Built with Java and Spring Boot, responsible for handling business logic and communicating with the database.

Getting Started

Follow these instructions to set up the project locally.

Prerequisites

• Java JDK 11 or higher
• Maven (for managing Java dependencies)
• MySQL (or other preferred database)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd banking-application

2. Backend Setup:

   mvn clean install
   

3. Database Setup:

   • Create a database named banking_app.
   • Update the database credentials in the src/main/resources/application.properties file.

4. Run the Application:

   mvn spring-boot:run
   

Usage

• Access the application at http://localhost:8080.
• Use the login page to access your account.
• Navigate through the application to perform banking operations.

API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/api/accounts	Fetch all user accounts
POST	/api/accounts	Create a new account
PUT	/api/accounts/{id}	Update account details
DELETE	/api/accounts/{id}	Delete an account
POST	/api/transactions	Perform a transaction (deposit, withdrawal, transfer)

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and create a pull request for any changes you propose.