The Definitive Guide is now Two Books

Maven: The Definitive Guide has been split into two separate books: Maven by Example and Maven: The Complete Reference. The original book had two parts: an example-driven section and a more "referency" section, and each of these sections is now being developed as a separate book.

• Maven by Example - This book is an example-driven introduction. If you are new to Maven, read this book first. It will introduce all of the basics and take you all the way up to a multi-module enterprise project.
• Maven: The Complete Reference - Novice or expert, this book will quickly become a dog-eared reference. This book covers topics in depth, including: build properties, the project object model, and other essential aspects of Maven.

DE and ZH Translations

The Chinese and German translations of the book are still combined into a single, two-part book. As we continue to develop the content these translated titles will also be split into two books. In the meantime, enjoy:

Read the German Translation
Read the Chinese Translation

OR

Download the German translation of "Maven: The Definitive Guide" as a PDF.

Download the Examples

Much of the content in this book is easier to follow if you have the example code. You can download the example code either as a ZIP or a TAR.GZ file. If you prefer to just follow along, you can also browse the example code through your browser. Take your pick.

mvn-examples-1.0.zip - ZIP Archive (~120kb)

mvn-examples-1.0.tar.gz - TAR.GZ Archive (~52kb)

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