diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 777958e..dd29ba3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,11 @@
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
-
+    <properties>
+        <java.version>1.8</java.version>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+    </properties>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
diff --git a/src/main/resources/static/index.html b/src/main/resources/static/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e98306e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/static/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <title>MyApp</title>
+</head>
+<body>
+<h1>Welcome to Java Maven Application</h1>
+<!-- add image here  <img src="" width="" /> -->
+</body>
+</html>
