Lagom - Get started

If you have the prerequisites installed and are familiar with Maven, create a Hello World project using the procedures on this page. Otherwise, see detailed instructions for help to set up the prerequisites and get started. Prerequisites for using Lagom with Maven include:

JDK 8
Maven 3.6 or higher

We've made it easy to create your first project. The link below invokes the Maven mvn archetype:generate command to create a Lagom Hello World project and compresses it in a zip file.

Download and Extract the project

Download the project .zip file (clicking initiates the download).
Extract the compressed file to a directory of your choice.
In a shell, change into the top-level directory of the project, lagom-java-maven. For example, if you extracted the project into a directory named my-project:
- In a macOS or Linux shell:
```
cd my-project/lagom-java-maven
```
- In a Windows shell:
```
cd my-project\lagom-java-maven
```
Start Maven and the Lagom development environment:
```
mvn lagom:runAll
```
It will take a bit of time to build and run the project. When finished, the console displays the message: Services started, ....
Verify that the services are indeed up and running by invoking the hello service endpoint from any HTTP client, such as a browser: http://localhost:9000/api/hello/World

The request returns the message Hello, World!.

Congratulations! You've created and run your first Lagom system. See the documentation to understand your new project.

You might find the Hello World template useful when starting a new project of your own. If you prefer to customize it more, see the manual instructions for generating a project from the Lagom Maven archetype.

Using Lagom with Java and Maven

Download and Extract the project