Setting Up Spring MVC Project 🚀

1. Project Structure

Create a standard Maven project with the following directory layout: 

src/main/java  
src/main/resources  
pom.xml
Spring_MVC_Structure

2. Maven Dependency

Add Spring MVC dependencies to pom.xml: 

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
    <artifactId>spring-webmvc</artifactId>
    <version>5.3.20</version>
</dependency>
Maven_Dependency

3. Dispatcher Servlet Configuration

Configure DispatcherServlet in web.xml or via Java config. Example: 

<servlet>
    <servlet-name>app</servlet-name>
    <servlet-class>org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet</servlet-class>
    <init-param>
        <param-name>contextConfigLocation</param-name>
        <param-value>/WEB-INF/app-servlet.xml</param-value>
    </init-param>
</servlet>
Dispatcher_Servlet_Configuration

4. Run Your First Application

Access http://localhost:8080/your-context-path/ to test the setup.

Spring_MVC_Application_Running

For deeper insights, check our Spring MVC Overview guide. 📚