DevTracker Backend ⚡

DevTracker Backend is the RESTful API server powering the DevTracker project management app. It handles projects, tasks, teams, and user authentication with a robust backend built on Java Spring Boot and PostgreSQL.

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🌟 Features

• ✅ User authentication (login/register)
• ✅ CRUD operations for projects and tasks
• ✅ Assign tasks to team members
• ✅ REST API ready for frontend integration
• ✅ PostgreSQL database integration

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🛠 Tech Stack

Backend: Java, Spring Boot
Database: PostgreSQL
Build Tool: Maven
API Testing: Postman / Swagger

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🚀 Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone <your-backend-repo-url>
   cd devtracker-backend

2. Configure the database

   • Create a PostgreSQL database (e.g., devtracker)
   • Update application.properties with your credentials:

     spring.datasource.url=jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/devtracker
     spring.datasource.username=your_username
     spring.datasource.password=your_password
     spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto=update

3. Build and run

   mvn clean install
   mvn spring-boot:run

The backend will run on http://localhost:8080 by default.

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🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature/YourFeature
3. Commit your changes: git commit -m "Add your feature"
4. Push to the branch: git push origin feature/YourFeature
5. Open a Pull Request

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

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Made with ❤️ by Vignesh P.
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