Installation(Windows)

https://phoenixnap.com/kb/install-maven-windows

  1. Download the latest binary zip files
  2. Move that folder to Program Files
  3. Set Windows Environment Variables to include the maven folder
  4. type mvn --version in command line
  5. make sure JAVA_HOME is set up

VSCode with Maven

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlHXH6maOR0

  1. Make a new maven project. defaults with maven quickstart, 1.4, give it a package name, give it a folder name, then pick its parent folder.
  2. Just click enter here. and then type Y
  3. Put all your java shit in here

Adding new jar dependencies

  1. use sonatype or mvnrepository
Sonatype

https://central.sonatype.com/ Just search for it, then copy this portion

mvnrepository

2. paste this snippet in the pom.xml file of your maven project

Adding Repositories

Dont be shy, just put it in pom.xml