Adding a Registration Account Form
Table of Contents
Introduction
This guide explains how to create a user registration form in Java using Spring Boot and Thymeleaf.
It covers form creation, integration with Spring controllers, and basic database connectivity.
By the end of this guide, you will have a working registration page that collects user data such as email, password, and first name.
Creating the Template
We start by creating an HTML template for the registration form:
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<title>Register</title> <label for="email">Email:</label> <label for="password">Password:</label> <label for="firstName">First Name:</label> <button type="submit">Register</button> |
This form uses Thymeleaf for dynamic rendering and validation.
Spring Controller Setup
In the Spring Boot application, create a controller to handle registration logic:
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@RestController @RequestMapping("/account") public class AccountController { @Autowired private AccountService accountService; @PostMapping("/register") public String registerUser(@ModelAttribute Account account) { accountService.save(account); return "redirect:/"; } } |
The AccountService handles saving the user details to the database.
Final Testing
To test the application, navigate to the registration page, enter the required details, and submit the form. The data should be saved in the database and redirect to the home page upon successful submission.
Expected Output
Example registration input:
- Email: [email protected]
- Password: ******
- First Name: John
Database entry after submission:
| ID | Password | First Name | |
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| 1 | [email protected] | ****** | John |
Conclusion
In this guide, we created a registration form using Spring Boot and Thymeleaf, integrated it with a controller, and tested it successfully.