java -version shows wrong version or not found | JAVA_HOME or PATH not set correctly | Revisit Step 1, open a new terminal after changes |
javac not found | JRE installed instead of JDK | Reinstall using the JDK download |
mvn -version not found | mvn -version not found | Revisit Step 2 |
| Maven build fails with dependency not found | settings.xml not configured or wrong credentials | Revisit Step 3 |
| Cannot connect to SQL Server from SSMS | TCP/IP disabled or port 1433 blocked | Revisit Steps 5.2 and 5.5 |
| Application fails to connect to DB at runtime | Wrong credentials in database.properties, or TCP/IP not enabled | Revisit Steps 5.2 and 9 |
database.properties not found at runtime | File placed in wrong directory | Confirm the file is at \src\main\resources\database.properties |
| Tomcat not found in NetBeans | Server not registered | Revisit Step 10.3 |
| NetBeans using wrong JDK | JDK 8 not registered as a Java Platform | Revisit Step 10.2 |
| Build succeeds but app doesn't start | Tomcat configuration issue | Check the NetBeans Output panel for the full stack trace |