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Set up Java & Maven for Mac

Installing Java SE Development Kit on Mac

What is a JDK?

  • The Java SE Development Kit, or JDK, is an extended subset of tools that allow for developing applications for the Java programming language.

The installation process is very straight forward:

  • Navigate to the Java SE Downloads page
  • Choose the JDK Download
  • Download the appropiate JDK version based on the Operating System.
  • Continue > Click > Click > Finish

Download Maven

  • Navigate to Maven website
  • Click on First zipfile or 2nd zipfile and download
  • Then extract the zipfolder
  • Move extracted folder to Application folder mv apache-maven-xxxx /Application

Create & Set Up bash_profile for Java and Maven

  • Start up Terminal
  • Type cd ~/ to go to your home folder
  • Type touch .bash_profile to create your new file.
  • Open .bash_profile open .bash_profile

For Java

  • Validate JDK Version: From Laptop –> Shift + Command + G then enter /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdkXXXXXX
  • Add export JAVA_HOME=/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdkXXXX/Contents/Home
  • Add export JAVA_HOME
  • Validate > java --version
  • Validate > which java

For Maven

  • Add export M2_HOME=/usr/local/apache-maven/apache-maven-XXXXX

  • Add export M2_HOME

  • Add export PATH=${PATH}:${JAVA_HOME}/bin:${M2_HOME}/bin

  • Add export PATH

  • Validate > mvn --versioon

  • Validate > which mvn

  • Save & Close .bash_profile

  • Open .bash_profile with editor like: vi/neno> vi ~/.bash_profile

  • Press ESC + E (edit)

  • Shift + : wq --> Press enter (Save & Quit)

  • > source ~/.bash_profile

  • Validate > echo $JAVA_HOME

  • Validate > echo $M2_HOME