wordhulhasan / biomasstransportationcalculatortool

BiomassTransportationCalculatorTool

3.1 Project Description

The Biomass Transportation Calculator Tool is a web application designed to aid in the estimation and calculation of transportation logistics for biomass products. Developed in collaboration with North Dakota State University Extension, the tool offers an intuitive interface for inputting various parameters such as yield, truck capacity, fuel economy, etc., and subsequently outputs relevant transportation statistics. It has been developed using the Spring Boot framework along with Java 11 and Maven for dependency management.

3.2 Technical Requirements

Web Server: Apache Tomcat Runtime Environment: Java 11 Dependency Management: Maven Framework: Spring Boot application with Java 11. Browser: Modern web browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge.

3.3 Installation Instructions

Pre-requisites:

• Make sure you have Java 11 installed on your machine.
• Maven should be installed for running the project locally without an IDE.
• Recommended IDE: IntelliJ

Running Locally Without an IDE:

1. Navigate to the root directory of the project.
2. Run the following Maven command to compile and start the application:
   mvn clean install spring-boot:run
3. Once the application is started, open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080 to access the application.

Running Using IntelliJ:

1. Install and open IntelliJ.
2. Choose Open and navigate to the project directory to open the project in IntelliJ.
3. Make sure the Maven dependencies are loaded. You should see them in the Maven panel on the right side of the IDE.
4. Navigate to the BiomassTransportationCalculatorToolApplication class in the project explorer.
5. Right-click on the BiomassTransportationCalculatorToolApplication class and select Run from the context menu.
6. The application should start, and you can access it by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8080.

Azure Deployment:

The Biomass Transportation Calculator Tool is also deployed on the Azure platform and can be accessed directly using the following link:
https://biomasstransportationcalculator.azurewebsites.net/

That's it! You should now have the Biomass Transportation Calculator Tool running either locally or within IntelliJ.