QuickStart with Apache Maven 3.x on Mac El Capitan

The Mac Tutorial Shows You Step-by-Step How-to Install Maven on Mac El Capitan 10.11 OS X BSD/Unix Desktop.

To Install Maven on Mac El Capitan a Working Java JDK 6+ Installation is Required, so You will Find Link to Installing Oracle Java JDK 7 on Mac OS X.

Maven calls its build scripts Project Object Model (POM) files. These POM files are in XML, and each Maven project or module will have an accompanying pom.xml file.

A Project Management Tool such as Maven provides a Superset of features found in a Build Tool.

But in Addition to providing Build capabilities, Maven can also Run Reports, Generate a Web Site, and Managig Communication among members of a Working Team.

1. Download Apache Maven 3.x Binaries:
   Maven bin.tar.gz for Mac

   Apache Maven.

2. Double-Click on Maven Archive to Extract

3. Open Terminal Window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

4. Verify that JDK 8+ is Installed on System

   java -version

   How-to Install Oracle JDK on Mac OS X:

   Install Oracle JDK for Mac

   SetUp Oracle Jdk on Mac.

5. Relocating Maven Binaries
   Switch to the Target directory:

   cd ~

   Then Login as Super-user:

   sudo su

   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then Look: Solution
   Remove the tar.gz archive:

   rm Downloads/apache-maven*bin.tar.gz

   Fix Permissions:

   chown -R root:wheel Downloads/apache-maven*

   Switch the Maven contents:

   mv Downloads/apache-maven* /opt/apache-maven

   Achieve the Admin session:

   exit

6. Add Maven Binaries to User Path

   nano $HOME/.profile

   Append:

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

   Change the [X.Y.Z] with the actual Maven Version!
   Ctrl+x to Save and Exit from “nano” 🙂
   To Load the New SetUp:

   source $HOME/.profile

7. Test Maven Installation

   mvn -version

8. Quick-Start with Maven Projects Management:

   Maven Quick-Start Guide

   Maven Simple Project.

Quick-Start with Eclipse Java Developers on Mac OS X:
SetUp Eclipse for Java on Mac.