Smart Contact Manager

Smart Contact Manager is a web application designed to manage contacts efficiently. It combines robust backend functionality with a user-friendly frontend to offer a seamless contact management experience.

Features

• Secure User Authentication:
  • Self-provider login and sign-up.
  • OAuth 2.0 support with Google and GitHub.
• Contact Management:
  • Store and manage contacts in the cloud.
  • Fields include name, email, phone number, and social links (LinkedIn, website).
• Profile Management:
  • Default profile pictures for self-provider sign-ups.
  • Google profile picture integration.
• Cloudinary Integration:
  • Efficient media storage for user-uploaded images.
• Customizable User Experience:
  • Clean, responsive UI using Tailwind CSS and Flowbite.
  • Profile page showcasing user details.

Technologies Used

Backend:

• Java
• Spring Boot
• Hibernate
• JPA

Database:

• MySQL
• SQL

Frontend:

• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript
• Tailwind CSS
• Flowbite
• Thymeleaf

Other Tools:

• Cloudinary (for cloud storage)
• MySQL Workbench (local database management)

Installation

Prerequisites:

• Java 11 or later
• MySQL Workbench
• Maven
• A Cloudinary account
• Git

Steps:

1. Clone the repository :

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/Smart-Contact-Manager.git
   cd Smart-Contact-Manager

2. Configure MySQL Workbench :

   • Create a database named smart_contact_manager or scm or scm2.0 or anything f your choice.
   • Update application.properties with your MySQL credentials.

   spring.datasource.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/database_name
   spring.datasource.username=your_username
   spring.datasource.password=your_password

3. Configure Cloudinary :

   • Add your Cloudinary credentials to applications.properties :

   cloudinary.cloud_name=your_cloud_name
   cloudinary.api_key=your_api_key
   cloudinary.api_secret=your_api_secret

4. Build the project :

   mvn clean install

5. Run the application :

   mvn spring-boot:run

6. Access the application at http://localhost:8081