Maven environment setup

Maven environment setup

Because Maven is a Java-based programme, the first need is for you to have JDK installed.

Step 1: Check your machine's Java installation.

Open the terminal and run the java command shown below.

Verify all the operating systems’ output.

Install the Java Software Development Kit (SDK) from https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html if you don't already have it.

Maven environment setup

Set the JAVA HOME environment variable to the place where Java is installed on your machine's base directory. For example −

For example −

Maven environment setup

Appending the Java compiler location on the System Path.

Verifying the Java Installation via java -version command as described above.

Step 3 – Downloading the Maven Archive

Downloading the Maven 2.2.1 via https://maven.apache.org/download.cgi.

Step 4: Open the Maven Archive and extract the files.

Install Maven 3.3.1 in the directory where you extracted the download. The archive will be used to build the apache-maven-3.3.1 subfolder..

Step 5 – Setting the variables of the Maven Environment

Adding M2, MAVEN_OPTS, M2_HOME, to the environment variables.