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3. The link redirects to the storage page of different download pack versions. Choose the version suitable for Windows.
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4. The link redirects to the page suggesting a mirror site for the download. Follow the link on the page.
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!download-maven-build.png|alt="Apache Maven build"! |
5. The download Save dialog box opens. Click "OK."
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6. The download starts.
Step 3. Extract the Archive
After the download is complete, extract installation files to the user-defined folder. For example, c:\wso2\apache-maven-3.0.3.
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Step 4. Set up M2_HOME
In order to run Apache Maven, it is necessary to set up M2_HOME environment variable, and add "bin" to PATH variable. The variable points to the directory where Apache Maven is installed on the computer.
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1. Right-click the "My Computer" icon on the desktop and select "Properties" from the pop-up menu.
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2. In the "System Properties" window, go to the "Advanced" tab and click "Environment Variables".
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3. The "Environment variables" window opens. Click the "New" button under "System variables."
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4. The "New system variable" input box opens. Type "variable name": M2_HOME, and "variable value": Maven installation directory.
For example, c:\wso2\apache-maven-3.0.3. Click "OK."
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5. In the "System variables" field select "PATH" and click on the "Edit" button.
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6. The "Edit system variable" dialog opens. Add "<M2_HOME>\bin" without quotes to Variable value, where <M2_HOME> is the Maven installation directory.
For example, c:\wso2\apache-maven-3.0.3\bin.
Click "OK."
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7. Apache Maven set up is complete successfully.
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2. In the opened CMD window, type the following command and press <Enter>:
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3. Information on current version of Apache Maven and M2_HOME location is displayed. For example,
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If it is needed to set up variables only for the user currently logged in, JAVA_HOME should be set up in "User Variables" (the same way as in "System variables"). These changes will not affect any other users. |
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