Setting Up Maven in Eclipse

The easiest way to use any tool (in my opinion) is to have it integrated with your IDE. This tutorial shows you how to setup Maven in your Eclipse IDE. If you don't already have Maven installed, read my tutorial on installing Maven before proceeding with this tutorial.

With Maven and Eclipse installed on your PC, the next step is to install the m2eclipse plugin. We'll use the Eclipse marketplace to install the m2eclipse plugin. From within Eclipse, click the Help -> Marketplace menu option. Next, click on the "Search" tab. Enter "maven integration" in the search field and click the "Go" button. When the search is complete, there will be a list of options. Scroll down to find "Maven Integration for Eclipse" and click the "Install" button.

 

The next dialog will ask you to confirm the installation. Select just the "m2e - Maven Integration for Eclipse" option and click the "Next >" button.

You'll be prompted to accept the terms of the license agreement. Accept the terms and click the "Finish" button. At the end of the installation process, you'll be prompted to restart Eclipse. Proceed by restarting your Eclipse IDE. To begin using m2eclipse, read my tutorial on creating a simple Maven project.