How can Maven benefit my development process?
Maven can provide benefits for your build process by employing standard conventions and practices to accelerate your development cycle while at the same time helping you achieve a higher rate of success. For a more detailed look at how Maven can help you with your development process please refer to The Benefits of Using Maven.
Now that we have covered a little bit of the history and purpose of Maven let’s get into some real examples to get you up and running with Maven!
How do I setup Maven?
The defaults for Maven are often sufficient, but if you need to change the cache location or are behind a HTTP proxy, you will need to create configuration. See the Guide to Configuring Maven for more information.
How do I make my first Maven project?
We are going to jump headlong into creating your first Maven project! To create our first Maven project we are going to use Maven’s archetype mechanism. An archetype is defined as an original pattern or model from which all other things of the same kind are made. In Maven, an archetype is a template of a project which is combined with some user input to produce a working Maven project that has been tailored to the user’s requirements. We are going to show you how the archetype mechanism works now, but if you would like to know more about archetypes please refer to our Introduction to Archetypes.