Gddit Backend

Java backend API for the Gddit Reddit-like forum application.

🚀 Features

• RESTful API endpoints
• Post and comment management
• User authentication
• Subreddit management
• Upvote/downvote system

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Language: Java
• Framework: Spring Boot
• Build Tool: Maven/Gradle
• Database: (Add your DB info here)

📦 Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/gmuller-dev/gddit-backend.git
cd gddit-backend

# Build the project
./mvnw clean install
# or
./gradlew build

# Run the application
./mvnw spring-boot:run
# or
./gradlew bootRun

📡 API Endpoints

Endpoint	Method	Description
/api/posts	GET	Get all posts
/api/posts/{id}	GET	Get post by ID
/api/subreddits	GET	Get all subreddits

(Expand with your actual endpoints)

🏗️ Project Structure

src/
├── main/
│   ├── java/com/example/gddit/
│   │   ├── controller/    # REST controllers
│   │   ├── service/       # Business logic
│   │   ├── repository/    # Data access
│   │   └── model/         # Entity classes
│   └── resources/
│       └── application.properties
└── test/                  # Unit tests

📝 Configuration

Update src/main/resources/application.properties with your database configuration:

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

🤝 Frontend

Pair this backend with the angular-gddit frontend for a complete application.

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Backend for Gddit forum