Deploy Spring Boot Applications with Profile-Based Settings | Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to deploy Spring Boot applications with different profiles (dev, test, prod). Configure environments using application.properties, @Profile, and cloud-based deployment settings.

🚀 Introduction: Why Use Profile-Based Settings in Deployment?

Spring Boot Profiles allow developers to configure different settings for different environments (Development, Testing, Production) and switch between them dynamically.

✅ Why Use Profiles for Deployment?
✔ Environment-Specific Configurations — Different databases, API keys, logging levels.
✔ Easier Deployment Management — No need to modify code for different environments.
✔ Better Security — Avoid exposing production credentials in the development environment.
✔ Supports Cloud & Docker Deployments — Works with AWS, Azure, Kubernetes.

📌 In this guide, you’ll learn:
✅ How to configure Spring Boot profiles (dev, test, prod).
✅ How to activate profiles during deployment.
✅ How to deploy Spring Boot with profile-based settings.

1️⃣ Configure Spring Boot Profiles for…