1. Spring Boot Admin Server mvn clean install mvn spring-boot:run starts on port 8080 login with admin/admin to activate mail notifications uncomment the starter mail dependency and the mail configuration from application.properties add some real credentials if you want the app to send emails to activate Hipchat notifications proceed same as for email 2. Spring Boot App Client mvn clean install mvn spring-boot:run starts on port 8081 basic auth client/client Relevant Articles: A Guide to Spring Boot Admin