Spring Boot Security Database Authentication Example Tutorial

In this Spring Boot Security tutorial, we will learn how to implement a custom login form with database authentication using Java, Spring Boot, Spring Security, and a MySQL database. In database authentication, the user enters login credentials (username and password) in a login form and submits it. The application then validates the entered credentials with those stored in the database.

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Step 1: Create a Spring Boot Project

Using Spring Initializr

Navigate to Spring Initializr: Open Spring Initializr in your browser.

Configure the Project:

• Project: Maven Project
• Language: Java
• Spring Boot: 3.2
• Group: com.rameshfadatare
• Artifact: springsecuritydatabaseauth
• Name: springsecuritydatabaseauth
• Description: Demo project for Spring Boot Security Database Authentication
• Package name: com.rameshfadatare.springsecuritydatabaseauth
• Packaging: Jar
• Java: 17

Add Dependencies:

• Spring Web
• Spring Security
• Thymeleaf
• Spring Data JPA