Installation of Apache Maven on Windows and MAC

Apache Maven is a build automation tool written in Java, developed by the Apache Software Foundation. It helps manage project builds and dependencies using a standardized approach.

• Uses a plugin-based architecture for flexible build management
• Automatically downloads required dependencies
• Simplifies project build, testing, and packaging
• Widely used for Java projects in enterprise development

Follow the steps below to install Apache Maven on Windows and MacOS:

Installing Apache Maven on Windows

Step 1: Download Maven Zip File and Extract

1. Click on the Download button.

2. Click on the apache-maven-3.8.4-bin.zip button.

3. Now check for the executable file in downloads in your system

4.  Now right-click on the file and click on extract here to extract the file.

5. After extracting, you get the extracted folder.

6. Now copy the extracted folder.

7.  Now paste the copy folder in your windows drive in the Program files folder.

8. Now the Permission Windows appears to paste the folder in program files then click on “Continue”.

9. Now open the folder apache maven.

10. Now after opening the folder then copy the address of the folder in program files.

Step 2: Add MAVEN_HOME System Variable

1. Now click on Start Menu and search “Edit the system environment variables” and open it.

2. After opening System, Variable New window appears, and click on “Environment Variables…”

3. Now click on New under user variable.

4. Now you can write any variable name and then paste the address we copy from program files in the variable value and then click on OK.

Step 3: Add MAVEN_HOME Directory in PATH Variable

1. Now go to the “System variables” Path option and double click on Path or Click on the Edit button.

2. Now click on New Button.

3. After New Paste the address we copy from program files to new.

4. After pasting the address add the \bin in the last and then click on OK.

5. Now click on the OK button.

6. Click on the OK button.

Step 4: Verify Maven Installation

1.  Now your Apache Maven is installed on your computer. You may check by going to the “Start” menu typing Command Prompt. Open it.

2. When the Command Prompt opens, type mvn -version and click the enter button on the keyboard.

3.  Now command prompt shows the version of Apache Maven installed on your windows.

You have successfully installed Apache Maven on your Windows system.

Installing Apache Maven on MacOS

Step 1: Download Maven

• File to download: apache-maven-3.9.12-bin.zip (or the latest available version)

Step 2: Extract Maven

• Extract the ZIP file inside the Users directory. Example path after extraction:

/Users/{userName}/apache-maven-3.9.12

Step 3: Configure Environment Variables

• Edit the .zshrc file in your Mac. If .zshrc does not exist, create it:

touch ~/.zshrc

• Open the file:

nano ~/.zshrc

Add the following content .zshrc file:

# Java Home

export JAVA_HOME="/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk-17.jdk/Contents/Home"

export PATH="${JAVA_HOME}/bin:${PATH}"

# Maven Home

export M2_HOME="/Users/{userName}/apache-maven-3.9.12"

export PATH="${M2_HOME}/bin:${PATH}"

Step 4. Handle MacOS Security Prompt

If MacOS blocks the Maven execution:

• Try running mvn from Terminal
• Go to System Settings → Privacy & Security
• Click Open Anyway for Maven

Step 5. Restart Terminal

• Quit the Terminal completely
• Ensure .zshrc is saved

Step 6. Final Verification

Open a new Terminal session and run:

mvn -v

You should now see the Maven 3.9.12 version details along with Java information.