Set up spring MVC development environment using Luna

This guide sets up Spring MVC development environment with maven

1. Download eclipse luna

http://www.eclipse.org/luna/

2. Install STS (Spring Tool Suite)

• Run eclipse
• Find the Help > Eclipse Marketplace menu on toolbar
• Type 'sts' on Search tab
• Click 'install' button which title is 'Spring Tool Suite (STS) for Eclipse Luna ~~~~
• Restart eclipse

3. Install maven plugin

• Find the Help > Eclipse Marketplace menu on toolbar
• Type 'm2e' on Search tab
• Click 'install' button which title is 'Maven Integration for Eclipse (Luna) 1.5.0'
• If this was already installed, the buttons are Update and Uninstall. If so, skip this step.
• Restart eclipse

4. Create Spring MVC Project

• File > New > Project
• Type the spring then select 'Spring Project'
• Select the 'Spring MVC Project' template and specify a project name
• Proceed nexts until you met the dialog that asks package name
• Enter any package name and finish it.