In this article, we will see steps to import Maven project in Eclipse IDE
Assumption:
We already,
- Created Maven project or
- Generated Maven project from https://start.spring.io/ providing values for all options
1. Importing maven project in Eclipse IDE:
Step 1: Locate maven project with pom.xml file at the root-level
- Location – C:\Maven_Projects\Spring-Boot-Maven
Step 2: In Eclipse, right-click on the project-explorer or package-explorer and select Import option which opens another dialog-box
- Alternatively, you can use Menu options in Eclipse IDE i.e., File Menu –> Import option
Step 3: In the dialog-box, choose Existing Maven Projects under Maven from import wizard
Step 4: Above action will open up new dialog-box for Importing Maven projects by providing path
- Click Browse option
- Browse for the Maven project path under Root Directory which will populate pom.xml for that corresponding project
- Click Finish to import project
Step 5: Finally Maven project with all its artifacts imported to Eclipse Workspace, now we can build, install with Maven mvn commands
- Note: reason for error with red-cross ribbons needs to be identified and rectified
That’s it !!
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Happy Coding !!
Happy Learning !!