How to create the pom xml for a Java project with Eclipse

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I already have a small Java project  I want to move it to Maven  so I want to create the pom xml using Eclipse so that I can build it using pom from a command prompt  I have not worked with Maven before  though I have worked with Ant   How can I create the pom xml for my Java project using Eclipse

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The easiest way would be to create a new  simple  Maven project using the  new project  wizard  You can then migrate your source into the Maven folder structure   the auto generated POM file

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Right click on Project - gt  Add FrameWork Support - gt  Maven

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To create POM XML file in Eclipse    Install M2E plugin  http   www eclipse org m2e   Right click on project -  Configure -  Convert to Maven Project

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If you have plugin for Maven in Eclipse  you can do following    right click on your project - gt  Maven - gt  Enable Dependency Management   This will convert your project to Maven and creates a pom xml  Fast and simple

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To create pom xml file follow the next steps    Right click on the current project Select Configure option Select Convert to Maven Project Complete all fields in Create new POM window Check  Delete original references from project  Click on Finish button   If eclipse show the the error  Maven error    Failure to transfer      follow the next steps   Copy the dependency to pom    lt dependency gt       lt groupId gt org apache maven lt  groupId gt       lt artifactId gt maven-archiver lt  artifactId gt       lt version gt 2 5 lt  version gt   lt  dependency gt   Click right on your project Select Maven Select Update project Select Force Update of Snapshots Releases

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This works for me on Mac    Right click on the project  select Configure   Convert to Maven Project

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You should use the new available m2e plugin for Maven integration in Eclipse  With help of that plugin  you should create a new project and move your sources into that project  These are the steps    Check if m2e  or the former m2eclipse  are installed in your Eclipse distribution  If not  install it  Open the  New Project Wizard   File  gt  New  gt  Project    Open Maven and select Maven Project and click Next  Select Create a simple project  to skip the archetype selection   Add the necessary information  Group Id  Artifact Id  Packaging    jar  and a Name  Finish the Wizard  Your new Maven project is now generated  and you are able to move your sources and test packages to the relevant location in your workspace  After that  you can build your project  inside Eclipse  by selecting your project  then calling from the context menu Run as  gt  Maven install

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