This repository provides an interactive installation script that sets up a complete backend development environment on macOS using Homebrew.

The script automatically installs and configures:

• Java 25 (Homebrew, Adoptium GA/EA, or OpenJDK EA fallback)
• Maven (build tool)
• Git (version control)
• Docker Desktop (container runtime)
• ️ Kubernetes CLI (kubectl)
• Minikube (local Kubernetes cluster)

Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/Rapter1990/dev-setup-for-backend-developers.git

Go to Folder

cd dev-setup-for-backend-developers

Make the script executable and run it:

chmod +x install_tools.sh
./install_tools.sh

When you run the script, you’ll see a menu like this:

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 🌟 Welcome to Dev Setup Menu 🌟
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1 - Install All (Java 25, Maven, Git, Docker, Kubernetes/kubectl, Minikube)
2 - Install Java 25
3 - Install Maven
4 - Install Docker
5 - Install Git
6 - Install Kubernetes (kubectl + Minikube)
7 - Verify installs
8 - Exit
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You can check the installed versions anytime by choosing option 7 from the menu:

--- Versions ---
java: openjdk version "25"
maven: Apache Maven 3.9.x
git: git version 2.xx
docker: Docker version 23.xx
kubectl: Client Version: v1.xx
minikube: minikube version: v1.xx
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• ️ The script is optimized for macOS with Homebrew.
• For Docker, make sure to launch Docker Desktop once so the engine is running.
• JAVA_HOME will be configured automatically when Java 25 is installed.
• You can re-run the script anytime to install missing components or verify installs.

Instead of manually installing and configuring each tool, this script ensures you get a
ready-to-code backend environment with consistent versions — in just a few minutes.

Here’s a preview of the interactive setup menu:

Dev Setup Menu Screenshot