The latest articles on DEV Community by Eugenio Andrieu (@eugenioca). https://dev.to/eugenioca https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F611819%2Fdb15af62-462d-47b4-8a40-cef5a3532734.jpeg https://dev.to/eugenioca en Eugenio Andrieu Sun, 22 Jan 2023 15:31:43 +0000 https://dev.to/eugenioca/how-to-install-spring-cloud-suite-49k8 https://dev.to/eugenioca/how-to-install-spring-cloud-suite-49k8 <p>Installing the Spring Tool Suite (STS) is easy. This article shows how to do this in three sequential steps. The example is based on Windows OS, but similar procedures work for other operating systems.</p> <h2> Step 1 - Download the installer </h2> <p>To download the installer, go to <a href="https://spring.io/tools">spring.io/tools</a> and select the installer that you need. In our case, we will select the Windows option.</p> <p><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--G_l2Ilpp--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/ovo072tovtu3yv7mfhbl.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--G_l2Ilpp--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/ovo072tovtu3yv7mfhbl.png" alt="spring.io/tools screen" width="880" height="379"></a></p> <h2> Step 2 - Extract the files </h2> <p>Once you have downloaded the jar file, move it to the directory were you want to install the STS and extract the files by opening the jar file</p> <p><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--jdcP9hcr--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/zo5gpy21zmb91vy2hkkj.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--jdcP9hcr--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/zo5gpy21zmb91vy2hkkj.png" alt="File extraction" width="756" height="370"></a></p> <p>or extract them using an application such as WinRar.</p> <p><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--oG82JCjb--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/9v977o35ihxane9topj5.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--oG82JCjb--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/9v977o35ihxane9topj5.png" alt="File extraction with WinRar" width="791" height="387"></a></p> <h2> Step 3 - Open the application </h2> <p>Go to the extracted directory and run the application. <br> <a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--D8tFp_8L--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/2dbhtdsi0jtu6qd4t9xy.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--D8tFp_8L--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/2dbhtdsi0jtu6qd4t9xy.png" alt="STS screen" width="790" height="623"></a></p> <p>If everything went right, this screen will welcome you:</p> <p><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--gQuetXBy--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/4l48sc030ty722sr9v2r.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--gQuetXBy--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/4l48sc030ty722sr9v2r.png" alt="STS screen" width="880" height="468"></a></p> java spring springboot springcloudsuite