How to install Maven on Mac OS

Installing Maven

Check for Java Version

To install Maven, you must first check if you have installed the latest version of Java.

Open the terminal and type: java -version

Please refer to setting up environment to install Java.

Homebrew install Maven

Maven can be installed through Homebrew which is a package manager for macOS.

For this, you must install homebrew on your Mac.

Now, open the terminal and run the command: brew install maven

To check if Maven was perfectly installed, just type in the terminal: mvn --version

Maven will install the packages at /usr/local/Cellar/maven/${version} 

The Maven will put its configuration file(settings.xml) in /usr/local/opt/maven/libexec/conf.

The core executable file is at /usr/local/bin/

Brew info maven shows the details of the Maven package.

The brew list maven shows the list.

Installing from package

If Homebrew fails, or you want to install Maven manually. 

Download Maven package after verifying your system requirements, for instance, apache-maven-3.8.7-bin.tar.gz .

You can also use a source archive if you want to build maven yourself.

To check your environment variable value:

echo $JAVA_HOME
/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_45.jdk/Contents/Home

After installing, extract the distribution package in any directory using any extraction tool.

Lastly, just add the bin directory to the path environment variable

export PATH=/opt/apache-maven-3.8.7/bin:$PATH 

To check the correct installation use: mvn -version

Frequently Asked Questions

What do you mean by POM?

POM means project object model. It contains the information and configuration details of the project.

What is Java?

Java is a high-level object-oriented programming language.

What is Maven used for?

Maven is used to completing a project in a shorter interval of time. Maven helps in developing build systems and testing automation setups.

What is the difference between Maven and Jenkins?

A maven is a project-building tool that helps faster development. Jenkins is used in the implementation of continuous integration (CI)

Conclusion

We hope this blog successfully helped you understand what Maven is and how to install it on Mac OS.

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