How to install Maven on Windows
To install Apache Maven on Windows, you just need to download the Maven’s zip file, unzip it to a folder, and configure the Windows environment variables.
Tested with :
- JDK 10
- Maven 3.6
- Windows 10
- Maven 3.3+ requires JDK 1.7+
- Maven 3.2 requires JDK 1.6+
- Maven 3.0/3.1 requires JDK 1.5+
1. JDK and JAVA_HOME
Make sure JDK is installed, and JAVA_HOME environment variable is configured.
Please read this how to add JAVA_HOME on Windows 10
2. Download Apache Maven
2.1 Visit Maven official website, download the Maven zip file, for example : apache-maven-3.6.0-bin.zip.
2.2 Unzip it to a folder. In this article, we are using c:\opt\apache-maven-3.6.0
That’s all, just download and unzip, installation is NOT required.
3. Add MAVEN_HOME system variable
Add a MAVEN_HOME system variables, and point it to the Maven folder.
3.1 Press Windows key, type adva and clicks on the View advanced system settings
3.2 In System Properties dialog, select Advanced tab and clicks on the Environment Variables... button.
3.3 In “Environment variables” dialog, System variables, Clicks on the New... button and add a MAVEN_HOME variable and point it to c:\opt\apache-maven-3.6.0
4. Add %MAVEN_HOME%\bin To PATH
In system variables, find PATH, clicks on the Edit... button. In “Edit environment variable” dialog, clicks on the New button and add this %MAVEN_HOME%\bin
5. Verification
Done, start a new command prompt, type mvn –version :
C:\Users\mkyong>mvn -version
Apache Maven 3.6.0 (97c98ec64a1fdfee7767ce5ffb20918da4f719f3; 2018-10-25T02:41:47+08:00)
Maven home: C:\opt\apache-maven-3.6.0\bin\..
Java version: 10.0.1, vendor: Oracle Corporation, runtime: C:\opt\Java\jdk-10
Default locale: en_MY, platform encoding: Cp1252
OS name: "windows 10", version: "10.0", arch: "amd64", family: "windows"
C:\Users\mkyong>echo %MAVEN_HOME%
C:\opt\apache-maven-3.6.0
The Apache Maven is installed successfully on Windows.
6. FAQs
6.1 ‘mvn’ is not recognized as an internal or external command?
> mvn -version
'mvn' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
Answer: Refer to Step 4, make sure the %MAVEN_HOME%\bin is added to the PATH system variable.
6.2 The JAVA_HOME environment variable is not defined correctly
> mvn -version
The JAVA_HOME environment variable is not defined correctly
This environment variable is needed to run this program
NB: JAVA_HOME should point to a JDK not a JRE
Answer: Refer to Step 2, make sure JDK is installed and the JAVA_HOME system variable is configured.
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i have an error while running mvn -version saying : notrecognized command as external or internal command ,knowing that i have added MAVEN_HOME IN the system variables …so any idea how to fix it ??…thanks
Also, had to add env variable with name ‘mvn’ and direct it to the bin folder, and then it was smooth sailing for me.
It didn’t work for me.
To make it work, In Path variable, instead of adding %M2_HOME%bin, I added C:Program FilesApachemavenbin.
And voila! it worked!
Hi
Actually, i am facing the problem when type command prompt mvn -version the error shows like that
C:Usersjkj>mvn -version
The JAVA_HOME environment variable is not defined correctly
This environment variable is needed to run this program
NB: JAVA_HOME should point to a JDK, not a JRE
But Java Home is already set and when enter command prompt like Java -Version
C:Usersjkj>java -version
java version “1.8.0_161”
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_161-b12)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.161-b12, mixed mode)
so how to overcome this problem plz guide me asap…
This post helped a lot. If anyone have the following issue “Error: Could not find or load main class org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher”. Download Binary zip archive files, Instead of downloading Source zip archives.
Hi all: This works in Windows 10 latest with all updates as of Dec. 22, 2017. Unzip maven zip file to any folder. e..g c:Program Files is recommended for Windows 10. Like into c:Program FilesApacheMaven like I gave here. Every setup given here is fine. Just also MAKE SURE that you do the mvn variable setting (in BOTH user and system sections to make sure it catches it everywhere, to allow you to run Maven everywhere) and and in the path, i.e. %mvn%bin. Close command terminal window and reopen a new one. run: mvn -v or mvn –version Output will… Read more »
mvn –version did not work for me. It was giving “BUILD FAILURE”. I had to use mvn –version (note double dash). Please note that I am using following environment:
Windows 7
Maven 3.3.9
Java 7
Thank you, I had to run CMD as administrator though
I can’t run mvn command in Git Bash but works just fine in the Windows command prompt. I assume that this has to do with my user access rights which is not system administrator level. Any workaround on this one? Or any one experience the same situation and has resolve it. I’ve done everything I’ve found from the net for the possible solution but nothing works. BTW, I am running on a Windows 10 machine. Thanks.
Use mvn -v
this article work for me on windows 10, thanks.
mvn — version
not mvn -version
double minuses
This is the most accurate tutorial about setting up maven in Windows. Working fine in Windows 10. Just need to pay attention in every step. Thank you!
thanks worked great
Thanks man!
very clear steps!
While running command using mvn -version i got error. Microsoft Windows [Version 6.3.9600] (c) 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:UsersVik>mvn __V Cannot find function ext-ms-win-cmd-util-l1-1-0.dll:CmdBatNotificationStub. is not a valid Win32 application. [INFO] Scanning for projects… [INFO] ———————————————————————— [INFO] BUILD FAILURE [INFO] ———————————————————————— [INFO] Total time: 0.100 s [INFO] Finished at: 2018-01-25T12:35:55+05:30 [INFO] Final Memory: 10M/109M [INFO] ———————————————————————— [ERROR] The goal you specified requires a project to execute but there is no POM in this directory (C:UsersVik). Please verify you invoked Maven from the correct directory. -> [Help 1] [ERROR] [ERROR] To see the full stack trace of the errors,… Read more »
Helpful, thanks buddy
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This post helped me. Thanks for sharing.
thanks a lot
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i did the steps and every thing is ok
but it does not show the lines :
Java home: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_13\jre
Default locale: en_US, platform encoding: Cp1252
please i need to know how to make it see java home.
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Hi
Your tutorials are awesome.
Can you please start a new tutorials on EJB?
The following article is using Symbolic link to upgrade Maven version transparently using Windows 7 http://www.java-tutorial.ch/windows-systems/maven-installation-and-configuration-for-windows
I downloaded maven and already had jdk 1.6 installed on my system. But once I installed maven, it did show me the verification in the cmd prompt and the version, etc. But now when I tested my java version, it showed me 1.3 instead of 1.6.. Does anybody know why it is doing that? Any help is appreciated.
Thanks!
This is what it shows me…
C:\Documents and Settings\a500>java -version
java version “1.3.1_01”
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.1_01)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.3.1_01, mixed mode)
C:\Documents and Settings\a500>mvn –version
Apache Maven 2.2.1 (r801777; 2009-08-06 15:16:01-0400)
Java version: 1.6.0_26
Java home: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_26\jre
Default locale: en_US, platform encoding: Cp1252
OS name: “windows xp” version: “5.1” arch: “x86” Family: “windows”
In the image the maven home is “D:\maven” but in the text extract in “C:\apache-maven-2.2.1” . It may confuse the user. Please change
Very useful
Thanks for putting in,
Great Tutorial exact to point.