Become a Java Full Stack Developer with React & Spring Boot (Udemy.com)

Are you ready to become a confident Java Full Stack Developer? This hands-on course will teach you how to build real-world web applications using React for the frontend and Spring Boot for the backend. You'll master REST APIs, JWT authentication, Redux Toolkit, Spring Security, Spring Data JPA, MySQL, Stripe payments, Tailwind CSS, and more.

From creating your first “Hello World” apps to securing endpoints, managing state, and deploying full-featured e-commerce apps, this course covers it all — with beautifully structured lectures, engaging demos, and tons of practical knowledge.

Whether you're a beginner or someone upgrading to modern full stack technologies, this course will guide you step-by-step with real projects and best practices to launch your full stack development career.

What You’ll Learn :

Section 1: Welcome & Course Setup

• Understand the course agenda, goals & expectations

• Install and configure VS Code, IntelliJ, React, and Spring Boot apps

• Learn about libraries vs frameworks and tool setup

Section 2: React Basics – JSX to Vite

• Understand JSX, Virtual DOM, transpilation (Babel), and Vite

• Explore React project structure, semantic versioning, and dependencies

Section 3: Everything About React Components

• Build functional components

• Learn about props, children, fragments, dynamic components & more

Section 4: Styling React Apps Like a Pro

• Style components using CSS, inline styles, CSS modules, and Styled-Components

• Explore Bootstrap integration and customization

Section 5: Styling with Tailwind CSS

• Configure Tailwind in React, explore utility classes

• Build responsive layouts and custom themes using Tailwind

Section 6: Spring Framework Core Concepts

• Learn IoC, DI, Spring Beans, and bean wiring techniques

• Use annotations like @Bean, @Component, @Primary, and @Qualifier

Section 7: Building Backend with Spring Boot

• Create REST APIs using Spring Boot

• Integrate with H2 & MySQL databases

• Implement DTO pattern and understand CORS

Section 8: React Hooks & Events

• Understand and apply useState, useEffect, useMemo hooks

• Build interactive UI with event handlers and reusable components

Section 9: Dark Mode & MySQL Migration

• Implement dark mode toggle and theme persistence

• Migrate from H2 to MySQL using Docker

Section 10: React Routing Mastery

• Define routes, use Link, NavLink, useNavigate, useLocation

• Implement loaders, actions, error boundaries, and dynamic routing

Section 11: Robust Spring Boot APIs

• Enable hot reload with DevTools

• Master @RequestBody, @PathVariable, @RequestParam, @RequestHeader

• Use RequestEntity, ResponseEntity, and global exception handling

Section 12: Shopping Cart with React Context API

• Implement Context API, prop drilling solution, state lifting

• Use useReducer to manage complex cart logic

Section 13: Spring Security Fundamentals

• Understand Spring Security flow, static credentials, and login API

• Learn about hashing, encoders, InMemoryUserDetailsManager

• Introduce JWT, Auth Context, protected routes, and register API

Section 14: Security with Database Integration

• Persist users in MySQL using JPA and Spring Security

• Define custom AuthenticationProvider

• Implement @OneToOne mapping for profile/address management

Section 15: Implementing Authorization

• Understand ROLE vs AUTHORITY

• Define OneToMany relationships to manage user roles and authorization

Section 16: Understanding CSRF Attacks

• Learn what CSRF is and how to protect against it

• Implement CSRF protection using Spring Security

Section 17: Stripe Checkout Integration

• Set up Stripe, build checkout UI and backend APIs

• Handle address validation and token expiration

• Build orders API and link payments to data

Section 18: Orders & Admin Panels

• Create REST APIs for orders, messages, and admin views

• Secure actuator & Swagger endpoints with proper roles

Section 19: Custom Queries in JPA

• Use @Query, JPQL, native SQL, DML queries

• Understand @NamedQuery, @Transactional, and audit updates

Section 20: @ManyToMany & Spring Caching

• Implement Many-to-Many relationships

• Use @Cacheable, @CacheEvict, TTL config for better performance

Section 21: Spring Boot Profiles & Config

• Learn to read properties via @Value, @ConfigurationProperties

• Use @PropertySource, and Spring Boot profiles

• Handle conditional bean creation for environments

Section 22: Redux & Redux Toolkit

• Compare Redux vs Context API, useReducer

• Learn about Redux store, slices, DevTools, and implement cart/auth logic