Part 1: Kickstarting Your E-Commerce App with Jakarta EE, MicroProfile, and GitHub Codespaces

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Building an e-commerce application from scratch can be a daunting task, but with modern tools and frameworks like Jakarta EE, MicroProfile, and GitHub Codespaces, the process becomes seamless and efficient. This blog series will guide you through developing a robust microservices-based e-commerce application. In this first part, we’ll set up the project using GitHub Codespaces and Visual Studio Code.

Why GitHub Codespaces?

GitHub Codespaces provides a cloud-based development environment that eliminates the need for local setup and configuration. With Codespaces, you can:

• Start coding instantly without worrying about dependencies.
• Ensure a consistent development environment for the entire team.
• Use a pre-configured containerized environment tailored for Java development.

Setting Up GitHub Codespaces

Create a Repository:

• Log in to GitHub and create a new repository for your project.
• Clone the repository locally or proceed directly in Codespaces.

Launch a Codespace:

• Navigate to your repository on GitHub.