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Sal-laS
Sal-laS

Reputation: 11639

How to add Maven to the Path variable?

I have downloaded the maven 3.5.0 from here. I have set it in the path:

C:\apache-maven-3.5.0

Then i treid to add it to the path of Windows 7 as below:

  1. Right click on my computer

  2. Properties

  3. Advanced System Setting

  4. Environment Variable

  5. New user variable and added Maven_Home with value C:\apache-maven-3.5.0

  6. Add it to path variable with: %Maven_Home%\bin

  7. Open cmd and ask for mvn -version in desktop

Result:

It does not recognize maven

Upvotes: 53

Views: 408184

Answers (12)

Rajeev Kumar
Rajeev Kumar

Reputation: 1

Class Path:

Variable name: Maven_Home
Variable_value: D:\software\apache-maven-3.9.6

Path:

%Maven_Home%\bin

Upvotes: 0

vijayraj34
vijayraj34

Reputation: 2415

Its very simple,

Open Start Menu -> View Advanced System Settings -> Environment Variables -> System Variables

Click "New"
Variable Name : MAVEN_HOME
Variable Value: C:\apache-maven-3.6.0
Click "Ok"

Next Add PATH in Same System Variables.

Click "New"
Variable Name : Path
Add a new value by clicking 'New' button in top right corner.
Variable Value : %MAVEN_HOME%\bin
Click "Ok"

Then Open CMD, then run

mvn -version

That's all folks.

Upvotes: 1

Muhammad Abu Bakr
Muhammad Abu Bakr

Reputation: 161

After doing changes, you need to reopen CMD window. In my case, my terminal window was opened before updating environment variables, and changes were not reflecting there i.e. mvn -version was returning "...not recognized as an internal or external command".

Upvotes: 0

Alex
Alex

Reputation: 387

Make sure you download the Binary zip file from https://maven.apache.org/download.cgi. Then it should work fine by adding it to the path variable as mentioned in other answers. I've accidentally downloaded the src.zip file and of course it didn't work. enter image description here

Upvotes: 4

Naim
Naim

Reputation: 11

Additionally I would add this information that worked for me

After I opened the Environment Variables and followed these steps:

System variables > path > edit > add this one: C:\apache-maven-3.6.3\bin > ok button.

Also I would send my System variables you may need

System variables

I am using Windows 10

Upvotes: 1

m4rccc
m4rccc

Reputation: 121

The changes in "System variables" requires system restart to take effect. ( The same for Linux systems also)

Upvotes: 0

Diorcula
Diorcula

Reputation: 115

I had the same problem and fixed the issue by:

  • Adding the M2_HOME to the USER VARIABLES

  • Adding the MAVEN_HOME to the USER VARIABLES

  • Adding the BIN folder to the PATH in the SYSTEM VARIABLES

(conform this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfCWg5ay5B0)

Then i could run mvn -version in a NEW command terminal.

Upvotes: 7

user13054935
user13054935

Reputation: 161

  1. Open command console
  2. copy this set PATH="c:\program files\apache-maven-3.x.y\bin";%PATH%
  3. cahnge the path accordingly
  4. click enter

it's all set and now check mvn -version

Upvotes: 16

Krishna
Krishna

Reputation: 8486

In windows:

Download the latest version of Maven from the http://maven.apache.org/ and Navigate to Use --> Download --> Download the Binary zip archive.

1) After the download, unzip the folder and copy it to the folder. (Lets say i have copied to c:\program files\apache-maven-3.52.

2) Setting the path of Maven in environment Variables: Search the Environment Variable --> Edit the System Environment variables--> Navigate to Advanced tab --> Environment Variables

i) MAVEN_HOME : Click New --> Variable Name : MAVEN_HOME , Variable Value: C:\Program Files\apache-maven-3.5.2

ii) M2_HOME : Click New --> Variable Name : M2_HOME , Variable Value: C:\Program Files\apache-maven-3.5.2

iii) Edit the 'Path' Environment Variable --> %M2_HOME%\bin

Testing whether Maven is installed: mvn -version

References:- http://www.baeldung.com/install-maven-on-windows-linux-mac

NOTE : In point iii don't forget to put semicolon(;) before and after.

Upvotes: 77

Prp
Prp

Reputation: 51

Adding

  1. MAVEN_HOME variable (C:\Program Files\apache-maven-3.5.2) and M2_HOME variable (C:\Program Files\apache-maven-3.5.2\bin).
  2. Add %MAVEN_HOME%\bin to the path in system variables . Then mvn -version in command prompt.

Upvotes: 2

Anshul Sharma
Anshul Sharma

Reputation: 3522

1) Make sure JDK is installed, and “JAVA_HOME” variable is added as Windows environment variable.

1) Download the Maven zip file, for example : apache-maven-3.5.0-bin.zip. Unzip it to the folder you want to install Maven. Assume you unzip to this folder – C:\Program Files\Apache\maven

3) Set the environment variables using system properties. Add M2_HOME, M2, MAVEN_OPTS to environment variables.

M2_HOME=C:\Program Files\Apache\maven\apache-maven-3.5.0

M2=%M2_HOME%\bin

MAVEN_OPTS=-Xms256m -Xmx512m

4) Now append M2 variable to System Path. Append the string ;%M2% to the end of the system variable, Path.

5) Open Command Console and run this command c:\> mvn --version

you will get bellow output :

Apache Maven 3.3.3 (7994120775791599e205a5524ec3e0dfe41d4a06; 2015-04-22T17:27:37+05:30)
Maven home: C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\apache-maven-3.3.3

Java version: 1.7.0_75, vendor: Oracle Corporation

Java home: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_75\jre

Default locale: en_US, platform encoding: Cp1252

Upvotes: -2

Sal-laS
Sal-laS

Reputation: 11639

The problem get solved when i edit the path variable with ;%Maven_Home%\bin; so i should add the ; before and after it.

Upvotes: 4

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