SiteDetector

A simple Java app to check the status of a website
Made by Holly Robertson with help from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq4GjRF_860&t=2096s
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/holly-robertson/
GitHub: https://github.com/hollyjrobertson
Website: http://hollyjrobertson.com

Instructions

1. Download GitHub Repo as Zip File
2. Extract All files to local directory
3. Open SiteDetector-main in your IDE (I used Visual Studio Code)
4. Navigate to SiteApplication.java
   a. (src/main/java/com/site_detector/SiteApplication.java)
5. Run main method
6. Open browser http://localhost:8080/
7. Type in a url (ex: medium.com)
8. Click Submit
9. View Site Status
10. CONGRATULATIONS!

Troubleshooting

Only for VS Code
If you get the endless spinning wheel for the Java Language Server

1. Go to Enabled Extensions (CTRL+SHIFT+P)
2. Disable Debugger for Java
3. If you're prompted to "Disable All" - Click "Disable All"
   
4. Reload / Restart VS Code
5. Go to Disabled Extensions (CTRL+SHIFT+P)
6. Enable "Debugger for Java"
7. Reload / Restart VS Code
8. Proceed to run main method