diff --git a/spring-thymeleaf/README.md b/spring-thymeleaf/README.md
index ef86ae055a..8cb1c2e982 100644
--- a/spring-thymeleaf/README.md
+++ b/spring-thymeleaf/README.md
@@ -7,11 +7,17 @@
 
 
 ### Build the Project
-```
-mvn clean install
-```
 
-Access sample pages using the URLs:
-http://localhost:8080/spring-thymeleaf/
-http://localhost:8080/spring-thymeleaf/addStudent/
-http://localhost:8080/spring-thymeleaf/listStudents/
+mvn clean install
+
+### Run the Project
+mvn cargo:run
+- **note**: starts on port '8082'
+
+Access the pages using the URLs:
+
+http://localhost:8082/spring-thymeleaf/
+http://localhost:8082/spring-thymeleaf/addStudent/
+http://localhost:8082/spring-thymeleaf/listStudents/
+
+The first URL is the home page of the application. The home page has links to the other two pages.
diff --git a/spring-thymeleaf/pom.xml b/spring-thymeleaf/pom.xml
index 770f67d59c..1a8dff671e 100644
--- a/spring-thymeleaf/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-thymeleaf/pom.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.3</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.6</maven-war-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.15</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 	</properties>
 	<dependencies>
 		<!-- Spring -->
@@ -123,6 +124,25 @@
 					</systemPropertyVariables>
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.codehaus.cargo</groupId>
+                <artifactId>cargo-maven2-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${cargo-maven2-plugin.version}</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <wait>true</wait>
+                    <container>
+                        <containerId>jetty8x</containerId>
+                        <type>embedded</type>
+                        <systemProperties>
+                        </systemProperties>
+                    </container>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <properties>
+                            <cargo.servlet.port>8082</cargo.servlet.port>
+                        </properties>
+                    </configuration>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-thymeleaf/src/main/java/org/baeldung/thymeleaf/model/Student.java b/spring-thymeleaf/src/main/java/org/baeldung/thymeleaf/model/Student.java
index d4d8ea1d6c..f21169dbcf 100644
--- a/spring-thymeleaf/src/main/java/org/baeldung/thymeleaf/model/Student.java
+++ b/spring-thymeleaf/src/main/java/org/baeldung/thymeleaf/model/Student.java
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public class Student implements Serializable {
 	private static final long serialVersionUID = -8582553475226281591L;
 
 	@NotNull(message = "Student ID is required.")
-	@Min(value = 1000, message = "Student ID must be atleast 4 digits.")
+	@Min(value = 1000, message = "Student ID must be at least 4 digits.")
 	private Integer id;
 
 	@NotNull(message = "Student name is required.")