Preponderous Software Website

This is a Spring Boot application for the Preponderous Software website, built with Java 21, Gradle, and Docker support.

About Preponderous Software

At Preponderous Software, we develop free and open-source games and assets, focusing on projects like Beyond Nations and Viron. Through these initiatives, we aim to provide valuable resources to the developer community, fostering collaboration and innovation in open-source software development.

Key Projects

Beyond Nations

A sandbox nation simulation RPG that allows players to explore a procedurally generated world, collect resources, and interact with various entities.

Viron

A tool for creating and managing virtual environments and entities within those environments, intended for game development and other applications.

Our Commitment to Open Source

• Free and open-source software
• Community-driven development
• Innovative game development tools
• Engaging sandbox experiences

Prerequisites

• Java Development Kit (JDK) 21
• Docker and Docker Compose
• Gradle (or use the included Gradle wrapper)

Building the Project

Build with Gradle:

./gradlew build

Build with Docker:

docker build -t preponderous-website .

Running the Application

Run with Gradle:

./gradlew bootRun

Run with Docker:

docker run -p 8080:8080 preponderous-website

Run with Docker Compose:

docker compose up

Or in detached mode

docker compose up -d

Testing

Run the tests:

./gradlew test

Technologies Used

• Java 21
• Spring Boot with Thymeleaf templating
• HTMX for dynamic content loading
• Bootstrap for responsive styling
• Lombok for reducing boilerplate code
• Docker for containerization

Access the Application

After starting the application, access it at: http://localhost:8080