How to add local jar files to a Maven project?

Question

How do I add local jar files (not yet part of the Maven repository) directly in my project\'s library sources?

Answer 1

1. Create a local Maven repository directory, Your project root should look something like this to start with:

yourproject
+- pom.xml
+- src

2. Add a standard Maven repository directory called repo for the group com.example and version 1.0:

yourproject
+- pom.xml
+- src
+- repo

3. Deploy the Artifact Into the Repo, Maven can deploy the artifact for you using the mvn deploy:deploy-file goal:

mvn deploy:deploy-file -Durl=file:///pathtoyour/repo -Dfile=your.jar -DgroupId=your.group.id -DartifactId=yourid -Dpackaging=jar -Dversion=1.0

4. install pom file corresponding to your jar so that your project can find jar during maven build from local repo:

mvn install:install-file -Dfile=/path-to-your-jar-1.0.jar -DpomFile=/path-to-your-pom-1.0.pom

5. add repo in your pom file:

    
    
        project.local
        project
        file:${project.basedir}/repo
    

6. add the dependency in your pom:

    com.groupid
    myid
    1.0