This video tutorial guides viewers through the process of setting up a Spring Boot application using Spring IO. It covers selecting a build tool, adding necessary dependencies like web services and JPA, and using an in-memory database. The tutorial also explains how to import the project into Eclipse, explore the POM.xml file, and understand the role of various dependencies. Finally, it demonstrates how to run the application, highlighting the use of Tomcat as the default server.

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