What Java version does ShopFlow need?

Java 25 Temurin LTS — SDKMAN on Unix, Adoptium installer on Windows. Set JAVA_HOME.

How to set up MySQL Docker for ShopFlow?

Grab the docker-compose.yml snippet, `up -d`, exec in with shopflow_user/shopflow123. Verify shopflow_db exists.

Node version for ShopFlow React frontend?

Node 22 via NVM. Install, use, check with node -v.

ShopFlow Setup: Do You Really Need Kafka for Your Side Hustle E-Shop?

Another 'production-ready' e-commerce tutorial? Yeah, we've heard that before. But ShopFlow's Part 1 setup might actually get you running — if you survive the tool barrage.

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Terminal showing ShopFlow docker-compose up with MySQL container running

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Docker MySQL first avoids local install headaches — practical start. 𝕏
Spring Initializr jumpstarts backend; don't reinvent wheels. 𝕏
Version managers like SDKMAN/NVM prevent future migraines, but pick your OS poison. 𝕏

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