Welcome to DebateBox! DebateBox is a secure platform designed for dynamic debates on various topics. Whether you're interested in discussing climate change, universal basic income, artificial intelligence ethics, or healthcare reform, DebateBox provides a platform for engaging and insightful debates.

DebateBox is built with a focus on security, usability, and scalability. It offers a user-friendly interface for users to explore different debate topics, express their opinions, and engage in meaningful discussions with others. With robust backend infrastructure and modern frontend technologies, DebateBox ensures a seamless experience for users.

• Explore a wide range of debate topics.
• Participate in debates and express your opinions.
• Engage in discussions with other users.
• Secure authentication and authorization mechanisms.
• Robust backend architecture powered by Spring Boot.
• Modern and responsive frontend design.

Check out our complete working demo video on YouTube: DebateBox Demo

For a detailed walkthrough of the Spring Boot backend, watch the following video: DebateBox Backend Demo

• Update your local database connection in application.properties or create your own application-local.properties file to override settings for development.
• Enable Lombok support in your IDE.
• Start the application locally using Maven.

To build the application, use the following Maven command:

Start your application with the following command:

If required, you can create a Docker image with the Spring Boot plugin:

Don't forget to set SPRING_PROFILES_ACTIVE=production as an environment variable when running the container.

• Maven docs
• Spring Boot reference
• Spring Data MongoDB reference
• Thymeleaf docs
• Bootstrap docs
• Learn Spring Boot with Thymeleaf

Thank you for choosing DebateBox! We hope you enjoy engaging in insightful debates on our platform.