There are two ways you can install maven in your system, one is using command-line which is a bit difficult and second is installing maven in eclipse. In this post I will be sharing how to install maven in Eclipse IDE step by step tutorial with screenshots and how to check maven is installed successfully in Eclipse IDE.
How to install Maven in Eclipse IDE?
Step one: First open eclipse
Step two: Then click on the Help from the top menu in Eclipse and select “Install New Software…” as shown below :
Step three : Now click on Add button on the newly opened window to add a new source as shown below.
Step four : Now fill Name and Location in Eclipse :
In the Name box type: Maven
In the Location box type: http://download.eclipse.org/technology/m2e/releases
Step five : Here, select all the boxes and click Next Button
Step six : Accept the ‘Terms and Conditions‘ and move forward by clicking on the Finish
Step Seven : After that restart the Eclipse. Please click on Yes, so that changes can be reflected properly.
Check Maven Installed Successfully
You can check whether Maven has been installed successfully on Eclipse by following below steps:
Step one: Open Eclipse IDE
Step two: Then click on the Eclipse from the top menu and select “About Eclipse“.
Step three: After that check the existence of the M2Ecplise icon as shown in below image red square box
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Maven in Eclipse.
That’s it about how to install Maven in Eclipse IDE tutorial. If you have any issues while installing the maven in Eclipse IDE then please let me know in comments.