The video tutorial guides viewers through setting up a Maven project using Spring Boot on start.spring.io. It covers adding essential dependencies like Dev Tools, Actuator, Web, and Config Client. The tutorial then explains how to import the project into an IDE and configure application properties, including setting the application name and port. Finally, it demonstrates managing services by terminating unnecessary ones and preparing to create a REST API in the currency exchange service.

How do you configure the application properties for the currency exchange service?

What should be done with the other two services before focusing on the currency exchange service?