How to Install Apache Maven on Windows, macOS & Linux

 📌Install Apache Maven on Windows, macOS & Linux

Introduction

Apache Maven is a build automation and project management tool used in Java. Let’s see how to install it on Windows, macOS, and Linux step by step.

🔹 Step 1: Download Maven

  • Go to: https://maven.apache.org/download.cgi

  • Download Binary ZIP (Windows) or TAR.GZ (macOS/Linux).

  • Extract to:

    • Windows → C:\Program Files\Apache\maven

    • macOS/Linux → /usr/local/apache-maven

🔹 Step 2: Configure Environment Variables

🖥️ Windows

  1. Right-click This PC → Properties → Advanced system settings

  2. Go to Advanced → Environment Variables

  3. Add new system variable:

    • M2_HOME = C:\Program Files\Apache\maven

  4. Edit Path → Add:

    %M2_HOME%\bin

🍏 macOS

  1. Open Terminal

  2. Edit shell profile:

    • nano ~/.zshrc (zsh – default in latest macOS)

    • nano ~/.bash_profile (bash)

  3. Add these lines:

    export M2_HOME=/usr/local/apache-maven
export PATH=$M2_HOME/bin:$PATH

  4. Save the file, then run:

    source ~/.zshrc

🐧 Linux

  1. Open Terminal

  2. Edit your profile file:

    • nano ~/.bashrc (or ~/.zshrc)

  3. Add these lines:

    export M2_HOME=/usr/local/apache-maven
export PATH=$M2_HOME/bin:$PATH

  4. Save the file and reload with:

    source ~/.bashrc

🔹 Step 3: Verify Installation

Open a terminal/command prompt and type:

mvn -version

If installed correctly, it will show the Maven version, Java version, and OS details.

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✅ Conclusion

Now Apache Maven is installed on your system 🎉. You can use it to build Java projects, manage dependencies, and automate tasks across Windows, macOS, and Linux.


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