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<h1>The Maven 2 tutorial: A practical guide for Maven 2 users</h1>

<p>Not so long ago on the Maven 2 users mailing list, someone complained Maven 2 had the &quot;worst documentation in the whole Apache projects&quot;. Therefore, I am writing this tutorial in an attempt to make Maven 2 documentation one of the best in the whole Apache projects. It will also be a constantly evolving knowledge base addressing the most common questions/issues. The format of this tutorial is inspired by the excellent &quot;The Java <sup>TM</sup> Tutorial&quot;© document which can be found on Sun's official web site.</p>

<p>This tutorial is split into several trails of different levels which are addressing specific aspects of Maven 2 use.</p>

<h3>Maven 2 Basics</h3>

<ul>
	<li><a href="http://maven.apache.org/guides/getting-started/index.html">Getting started</a>: For those who don't enjoy reading manuals and you want to see Maven in action now, this is the place to go.</li>
	<li><a class="confluence-link" href="/display/MAVENUSER/Maven+2+fundamentals+-+The+Big+Picture" data-linked-resource-id="47723" data-linked-resource-type="page" data-linked-resource-default-alias="Maven 2 fundamentals - The Big Picture" data-base-url="http://docs.codehaus.org">Maven 2 fundamentals - The Big Picture</a> : This trail introduces the key concepts behind Maven 2.</li>
	<li><a class="confluence-link" href="/display/MAVENUSER/Configuring+Maven+2" data-linked-resource-id="47735" data-linked-resource-type="page" data-linked-resource-default-alias="Configuring Maven 2" data-base-url="http://docs.codehaus.org">Configuring Maven 2</a>: Getting your hands dirty. This trail introduces how to make Maven 2 fit in your development environment.</li>
	<li><a class="confluence-link" href="/display/MAVENUSER/Managing+my+project+using+Maven" data-linked-resource-id="87720115" data-linked-resource-type="page" data-linked-resource-default-alias="Managing my project using Maven" data-base-url="http://docs.codehaus.org">Managing my project using Maven</a> : Learn the basics of how to use Maven 2 to manage and build your projects.</li>
	<li><a class="confluence-link" href="/display/MAVENUSER/Dealing+with+IDEs" data-linked-resource-id="49847" data-linked-resource-type="page" data-linked-resource-default-alias="Dealing with IDEs" data-base-url="http://docs.codehaus.org">Dealing with IDEs</a> : Using Maven in an IDE, how does it fit?</li>
	<li><a class="confluence-link" href="/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=49448" data-linked-resource-id="49448" data-linked-resource-type="page" data-linked-resource-default-alias="What did I do wrong?" data-base-url="http://docs.codehaus.org">What did I do wrong?</a> : If you can't figure out what you are doing wrong, you should take a look at this trail.</li>
	<li><a class="confluence-link" href="/display/MAVENUSER/Repositories+-+Specifying+an+alternate+location" data-linked-resource-id="129564904" data-linked-resource-type="page" data-linked-resource-default-alias="Repositories - Specifying an alternate location" data-base-url="http://docs.codehaus.org">Repositories - Specifying an alternate location</a> : Centralising the repository has advantages, but you might want to have everything in one project-tree.</li>
	<li><strong>[more to be added]</strong></li>
</ul>

<h3>Getting the maximum out of Maven</h3>

<ul>
	<li><a class="confluence-link" href="/display/MAVENUSER/Maven+inside+the+corporation" data-linked-resource-id="158597161" data-linked-resource-type="page" data-linked-resource-default-alias="Maven inside the corporation" data-base-url="http://docs.codehaus.org">Maven inside the corporation</a></li>
	<li><a class="confluence-link" href="/display/MAVENUSER/Developing+JEE+projects+with+Maven" data-linked-resource-id="48633" data-linked-resource-type="page" data-linked-resource-default-alias="Developing JEE projects with Maven" data-base-url="http://docs.codehaus.org">Developing JEE projects with Maven</a></li>
	<li>Reusing and centralising information across your projects</li>
	<li>Website and Reporting facilities</li>
	<li>Releasing and distributing your projects</li>
	<li><strong>[more to be added]</strong></li>
</ul>

<h3>More advanced topics</h3>

<ul>
	<li>Plugin development</li>
	<li><strong>[more to be added]</strong></li>
</ul>