Apache Maven Getting started with Apache Maven Installation or Setup
Example
Binary releases of Maven can be downloaded from the Maven website.
The binary comes as a zip archive or as a tar.gz archive. After downloading it, the instructions from the install page can be followed:
- Ensure the
JAVA_HOMEenvironment variable is set and points to your JDK installation (not JRE). For example, on a Windows machine, this installation folder can correspondC:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_51. - Extract the distribution archive in the directory of your choice.
- Add the
bindirectory of the created directory (namedapache-maven-3.3.9for Maven 3.3.9) to thePATHenvironment variable. (Reference to change it on Windows). - Verify that the set-up is correct by running
mvn -versionon the command line.
There is no need to set the M2_HOME or MAVEN_HOME environment variable.
