diff --git a/spring-web-modules/spring-web-url/src/main/java/com/baeldung/rootmapping/RootMappingApplication.java b/spring-web-modules/spring-web-url/src/main/java/com/baeldung/rootmapping/RootMappingApplication.java
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+package com.baeldung.rootmapping;
+
+import org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication;
+import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.SpringBootApplication;
+import org.springframework.web.servlet.config.annotation.EnableWebMvc;
+
+@SpringBootApplication
+@EnableWebMvc
+public class RootMappingApplication {
+
+ public static void main(String[] args) {
+ SpringApplication.run(RootMappingApplication.class, args);
+ }
+}
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diff --git a/spring-web-modules/spring-web-url/src/main/java/com/baeldung/rootmapping/config/WebConfig.java b/spring-web-modules/spring-web-url/src/main/java/com/baeldung/rootmapping/config/WebConfig.java
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+++ b/spring-web-modules/spring-web-url/src/main/java/com/baeldung/rootmapping/config/WebConfig.java
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+package com.baeldung.rootmapping.config;
+
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
+import org.springframework.web.servlet.config.annotation.ViewControllerRegistry;
+import org.springframework.web.servlet.config.annotation.WebMvcConfigurer;
+
+@Configuration
+public class WebConfig implements WebMvcConfigurer {
+ @Override
+ public void addViewControllers(ViewControllerRegistry registry) {
+ registry.addViewController("/").setViewName("index");
+ }
+}
diff --git a/spring-web-modules/spring-web-url/src/main/java/com/baeldung/rootmapping/controller/RootController.java b/spring-web-modules/spring-web-url/src/main/java/com/baeldung/rootmapping/controller/RootController.java
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+++ b/spring-web-modules/spring-web-url/src/main/java/com/baeldung/rootmapping/controller/RootController.java
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+package com.baeldung.rootmapping.controller;
+
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;
+
+@Controller
+public class RootController {
+ @GetMapping("/")
+ public String index() {
+ return "index";
+ }
+}
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diff --git a/spring-web-modules/spring-web-url/src/main/resources/templates/index.html b/spring-web-modules/spring-web-url/src/main/resources/templates/index.html
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+++ b/spring-web-modules/spring-web-url/src/main/resources/templates/index.html
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+
+
+
+
+ Index Page
+
+
+Hello World!
+
+
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