The Maven 2 tutorial: A practical guide for Maven 2 users
Not so long ago on the Maven 2 users mailing list, someone complained Maven 2 had the "worst documentation in the whole Apache projects". 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 "The Java TM Tutorial"© document which can be found on Sun's official web site.
This tutorial is split into several trails of different levels which are addressing specific aspects of Maven 2 use.
Maven 2 Basics
- Getting started: For those who don't enjoy reading manuals and you want to see Maven in action now, this is the place to go.
- Maven 2 fundamentals - The Big Picture : This trail introduces the key concepts behind Maven 2.
- Configuring Maven 2: Getting your hands dirty. This trail introduces how to make Maven 2 fit in your development environment.
- Managing my project using Maven : Learn the basics of how to use Maven 2 to manage and build your projects.
- Dealing with IDEs : Using Maven in an IDE, how does it fit?
- What did I do wrong? : If you can't figure out what you are doing wrong, you should take a look at this trail.
- Repositories - Specifying an alternate location : Centralising the repository has advantages, but you might want to have everything in one project-tree.
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Getting the maximum out of Maven
- Maven inside the corporation
- Developing JEE projects with Maven
- Reusing and centralising information across your projects
- Website and Reporting facilities
- Releasing and distributing your projects
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More advanced topics
- Plugin development
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