bagurp/notepad

Simple web application developed using Grails framework

Notepad

Simple web application developed using Grails framework.

Install Grails

This can be done by downloading and extracting the zip file from -

https://github.com/grails/grails-core/releases

Configuring Grails

• Set the GRAILS_HOME environment variable to the location where you extracted the zip. On Windows, this is typically a matter of setting an environment variable under -

My Computer/Advanced/Environment Variables

• Add the bin directory to your PATH variable On Windows, this can be done by modifying the Path environment variable under -

My Computer/Advanced/Environment Variables

Test Configuration

The configuration can be tested easily by typing grails -version in the terminal window. The output should look similar to this:

Grails version: 3.3.8

To install Grails on Unix/Linux or for more information on installation, please see the docs at -

http://docs.grails.org/latest/guide/gettingStarted.html

Run Application

The applciation can be run from Command Prompt or IntelliJ Idea.

To run the project using Command Prompt

• Get the latest code using git pull
• Open Command Prompt and navigate to the project.
• Once you are inside the project, type grails. (This prompts the Grails to start)
• type run-app to run the application.
• Open browser and go to http://localhost:8080/ to access the application.
• Type exit in Command Prompt to close Grails.