- To understand more about maven(pom,groupId,artifactId, version, packaging, and classifier and maven lifecycle) we need a working machine with maven
- Prerequisites for maven installation
| OS | Supports all major |
| RAM | No minimum requirement |
| Storage/Disk space | Approximately expect at least 500MB. |
| RunTime Environments | Maven 3.9+ requires JDK 8 or above to execute. |
| Installation files(offline) or use internet to download | Java SDK, Maven binary file |
| Windows/OS with usage privilege | Administrator access/ROOT Privilege |
Steps to install Maven:
(i) To install Java SDK : maven in windows , we need jdk 1.7 + , go www.oracle.com/in/java/technologies/javase/javase8-archive-downloads.html
After download install it
(ii) Add JAVA Environment System Variable : copy java jdk installation path → C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-20\bin (we can find the installation path while installing (refer above screenshot)),
Next Go to This PC > Properties > Advanced system settings > Environment Variable > System Variables > New >
Click on Environment Variables
Next Go to This PC > Properties > Advanced system settings > Environment Variable > System Variables > New
name : JAVA_HOME , value C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-20\, if it is already added , you can skip it.
Click on OK, Next we can see the variable in the list
(iii) Add JAVA path : Go to This PC > Properties > Advanced system settings > Environment Variable > Click on PATH and select Edit
Then after, add Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-20\bin , if it is already added , you can skip it.
Add Path, next click on OK, (Next click on OK in Environment variables) close them
(iv) Verify the JAVA installation : open command prompt and run command , java -version, it shows the version with details or type.
(v) Download MAVEN : https://maven.apache.org/download.cgi and download Binary zip archive and extract it,
Unzip/extract the zip file to secured location , copy the location,
I have downloaded the Binary zip archive on desktop, selecting Extract All(on Windows 11)
Extract destination is c:\Program Files (copy the path)
Extracted
(vi) Add MAVEN Environment Variable : Go to This PC > Properties > Advanced system settings > Environment Variable > Add New > name : M2_HOME and value is
Another example :
F:\apache-maven-3.8.6-bin\apache-maven-3.8.6\ , means extracted location .If it is already added , you can skip.
(vii) Add MAVEN System Variable : Go to This PC > Properties > Advanced system settings > Environment Variable > System variables > New
Add MAVEN_HOME and value is C:\Program Files\apache-maven-3.9.2\bin , Click on OK it
(viii) Add MAVEN path : Go to This PC > Properties > Advanced system settings > Environment Variable > Click on PATH , then after click on Edit
Add %MAVEN_HOME%\bin, Next click on OK, next also OK
(viii) Verify the MAVEN installation : open command prompt and run command , maven –version, it shows the version with details or type.
