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Adding dependencies to existing project via Spring CLI

Is there any way to add dependencies to existing spring project using Spring CLI (for instance via shell)?
I tried to looked for on this website
docs.spring.io.
But I couldn't find working way of adding dependency like Spring Web or Spring Data JPA to existing spring project.

If you are using STS or Eclipse for your development then you can easily add dependencies using CLI. You need to press the Ctrl+Space Bar in your pom.xml. It will show you the option with Edit starters as shown below, then click on it it will open your CLI interface
Ctrl+Space Bar

You can use pom.xml to add dependencies to your existing spring project whether you created your project by using Spring CLI or any other way.
Go to Maven Repository: https://mvnrepository.com/
Search for your required dependencies
Copy the dependency for maven and paste it in your pom.xml

To add a dependancy from Spring CLI, you can use the following command:
spring init -a <name_of_your_artifact> --dependencies=web,data-jpa <my_project>
where:
<name_of_your_artifact>: the artifact Id for the project.
and
<my_project>: name of the file where the .zip of spring initilizer will be extractred.

Eclipse Spring Tool Suite add dependencies using GUI after project creation

Every time I start new Spring Boot project using Spring Tool Suite Spring Starter Project I can add dependencies using GUI like on the screenshot below.
It's very convenient to choose dependencies in GUI. But sometimes I forget to add some dependencies and have to add them to pom.xml manually.
Is it possible to add new dependencies using GUI the same way like during Spring Starter Project configuration after project creation?

Yes, you can. Right click on the pom of the generated project and choose Spring -> Edit Starters from the context-menu. It opens up the same dialog and lets you add additional dependencies.
You just need to take care of the correct Spring Boot version yourself, it isn't set automatically to the version that you chose when you created the project. It doesn't cause any huge trouble if you choose the wrong version, but spring starter modules might show up that aren't compatible with your project.

How to create a new Java + Maven + Spring + Hibernate/JPA project from scratch with Eclipse?

I'm using Eclipse (Neon.1) and Java 8. I know my way around Java and in the past I created Java projects by File > New > Java Project (for a POJO project). Or File > New > Dynamic Web Project (for a WAR web app project).
But today I want a project that uses Maven, Spring MVC, Spring ORM, JPA/Hibernate, and probably a couple of other things.
I'm confused about how to build this project in Eclipse.
Do I do File > New > Java Project ... and tweak it and add stuff to it?
Or do I File > New > Maven Project ... and tweak it and add stuff to it?
I've also heard that Spring Boot is a good way to get started with this kind of thing.
Any pointers or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

I suggest you use spring boot. It's very easy to develop Spring Based applications with Java. It avoids writing lots of boilerplate code, Annotations and XML Configuration.
here's the link on how to use spring boot with maven.
https://spring.io/guides/gs/spring-boot/

The easiest way is probably using the Spring Initializr; That web interface is also provided in IDEs (cannot speak to how it's implemented in Eclipse though).
What you'll get is pom.xml file that you then can use to create a new maven project by pom file. It will load all the dependencies you choose and makes configuration simple.

I usually create a Maven Project and add any Stuff like Spring MVC, Hibernate to it. And Spring boot is highly recommended, no need to look at xml files anymore. Here is a archetype that may useful:
https://github.com/superalsrk/cn.stackbox.archetypes

Let me explan one by one.
java - programming language
Maven - Build tool and dependencies manager like npm or bower
Spring - A java framework witten top of java also contains java codes
Hibernate/JPA - is another framework in java helps to handle data access and store data in database
In eclipse You need to create a maven project which will creates the project structure. it will create a pom.xml file and then you need to add spring and jpa related dependencies.
Then maven will manage those dependencies and now you can write your programming logic to manage your data and UI.
You can refer sample project in git

You can install the m2e plugins (usually come along with eclipse already). And configure it according to your local maven installation.
And then create a web application skeleton based on the maven project templates/archetypes provided by the m2e plugin like the normal new project process.
And then you can edit the pom.xml file (Project Object Model, which is the maven project file) to include the packages you need, such as Spring, etc.
I don't have my dev machine at hand. So the above descriptions may be vague without proper screenshots. So please follow the below 2 quick guides. Hope they help.
https://maven.apache.org/guides/getting-started/maven-in-five-minutes.html
https://web.liferay.com/community/wiki/-/wiki/Main/m2e-liferay+Quick+Start+Tutorial
And these:
Using Maven within the Eclipse IDE - Tutorial
Maven + Spring hello world example

Some examples related for requested technology stack:
Jersey + Spring example: https://www.mkyong.com/webservices/jax-rs/jersey-spring-integration-example/
Jersey + Hibernate + Spring example: http://www.benchresources.net/jersey-2-x-web-service-integrating-with-spring-and-hibernate-orm-framework-using-annotation/
As chaixxiv mentioned previously https://stackoverflow.com/a/40966438/5962766, to avoid boilerplate code you can use Spring Boot. More samples:
https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/tree/master/spring-boot-samples/

eclipse not showing artifacts when creating new maven project

Hello Guys,
I am new to both maven and spring. I want to create a maven based spring project and Here is what I am doing.
New->other -> maven project -> next -> next -> ?
Here I want to select a type of project with required folder set up. For example to set up a simple maven based java project i select maven-archetype-quickstart . But coming to spring I dont know which artifact to select and I have the feeling that it is not showing all the artifacts. I am attaching some screenshots of that step where I got confused.
To be more brief:
1) If I want to get a spring project which artifact should I select
2) It looks like I am not able to see all artifacts here. For example when I look for spring I see only two artifacts. when I search for webapp i see only two artifacts. Should I do any configurations?
3)How to know which artifact suites for example for basic spring project which artifact should I choose?
My questions might be pretty basic. Please help me
Thanks

The appfuse-basic-spring archetype should create a single directory spring project. This is probably what you want for a simple project.
The appfuse-modular-spring should create a multi-module (read: parent module with several child modules) project. For more information on multi-module maven projects I would suggest looking at chapters 6 and 7 of Maven by Example.

spring MVC sample web app

I'm looking for an example Spring MVC 2.5 web app that I can easily:
Setup as a project in Eclipse
Deploy to a local app server (using Ant/Maven)
There are a couple of example applications included with the Spring distribution ('petclinic' and 'jpetstore'), but they don't provide any Eclipse project files (or a way to generate them). They also seem a bit complicated for my needs, e.g. require a local database to be setup.

The easiest way to get up and running with a Spring MVC project is to use SpringSource Tool Suite, which is another free IDE based on Eclipse.
The integration between the IDE and Spring/Maven is tight, and it comes with an application server already setup for you to deploy your web app.
Follow these steps to get a working Spring MVC web app.
To setup a new project in STS: Click File -> New -> Spring Template Project -> Spring MVC Project
To pull in dependencies and compile your project: Right click your new project -> Run As -> Maven install
To run your project inside an application server: Right click your new project -> Run As -> Run on Server -> SpringSource tc Server
If it works, you'll see a web page saying "Congratulations! You're running Spring!"

While not specifically an app you can download, Developing a Spring Framework MVC application step-by-step covers creating a spring application in Eclipse with an ant build script, complete with unit tests.
This meets the following requirements:
Spring MVC 2.5
Project in Eclipse
Deploy to a local app server using Ant
Uses HSQL (no need to install a local DB)

There's a Maven archetype (template project structure) for Spring MVC here:
http://docs.codehaus.org/display/MAVENUSER/Archetypes+List
That's a good starting place for this kind of investigation. To create an archetype using Maven, first install Maven:
http://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-install-plugin/
and then create a project using the archetype:
http://maven.apache.org/guides/introduction/introduction-to-archetypes.html
You can also use the m2eclipse plugin for Eclipse to simplify this and it takes you through the stages of the project using a wizard. Just right click -> New Project -> Other, Maven and select the archetype. Hope that helps.

Just spotted http://blog.springsource.com/2010/07/22/spring-mvc-3-showcase/ which could be interessting for you.

To generate Eclipse project files:
Use mvn eclipse:eclipse before importing the project into your workspace. This will create all required configuration files and hook your project up with all the required dependencies.
The mvc-basic and mvc-ajax sample projects in spring-samples (SVN URL: https://src.springframework.org/svn/spring-samples) are simple projects that do not need any local database support.

Use AppFuse

I got it working just as Drew described, but there is a trap for new users (meaning fresh install, no familiarity with Maven or m2eclipse). You'll get this error:
[ERROR] Error executing Maven.
[ERROR] The specified user settings file does not exist: /home/user/.m2/settings.xml
And the work around is to just make an almost empty settings.xml:
<settings xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/SETTINGS/1.0.0"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/SETTINGS/1.0.0
http://maven.apache.org/xsd/settings-1.0.0.xsd">
</settings>
(I later found this bug report.)
After that, I was in business. I was even able to export as a WAR file and deploy onto my installation of WebSphere Community Edition. Thank you, Drew!
A little less earlier, I wrote:
Hmph. Never mind. I gave up, shut down my machine, and when I came back, everything worked (except for a minor Maven issue I'm working on). Chalk it up to a bug.
Earlier, I wrote:
I was very excited to hear about STS, so I downloaded and installed it. It went perfectly. This is a new machine, so I have the latest of everything - java 1.6, eclipse 3.5.1, etc.
On step 2 of the above instructions, I get this error:
"The specified JRE installation does not exist"
I've set paths everywhere I can find, so I'm not sure which JRE it's complaining about. Help?

You could also use Spring Roo to do this. http://www.springsource.org/roo

You can use below link to download hello world spring mvc project
Spring MVC hello world example