To start using Maven, you need to install it and set up the necessary environment variables.
4.1 Installing Maven
Maven can be easily installed by following these steps:
- Visit the official Maven website at https://maven.apache.org
- Download the latest version of Maven suitable for your operating system.
- Follow the installation instructions provided on the website for your specific OS.
4.2 Setting Up Environment Variables
After installation, you need to set up environment variables to use Maven from the command line:
- Windows: Add the Maven bin directory to the PATH environment variable.
- Linux/Unix: Add the following lines to your shell profile file (e.g.,
.bashrc
or.zshrc
):export MAVEN_HOME=/path/to/maven export PATH=$PATH:$MAVEN_HOME/bin
After setting up the environment variables, you can verify the installation by running mvn -version
in the command prompt.