How to install Maven (Apache Maven) on Windows 11?

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   Download the Apache Maven binary distribution file in the ‘Files’ section, preferably the .zip (Go to https://maven.apache.org/download.cgi)

   
   
   

   

   
   



2. Extract the distribution file to the C:\ directory (you can do the extraction using WinRAR)



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   Copy the bin directory path from the created directory apache-maven-AnyVersion-bin

   
   
   

   

   
   


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   Add the bin directory of the created directory apache-maven-AnyVersion-bin to the PATH environment variable. How to do it?

   
   
   
   
   
   • Press the Windows key and enter ‘Environment variables’
   
   
   
   
   

   

   
   
   
   
   
   • Then press the Environment Variables button
   
   
   
   
   

   

   
   
   
   
   
   • Double-click on the PATH environment variable
   
   
   
   
   

   

   
   
   
   
   
   • Press New, and paste the path to the bin directory
   
   
   
   
   

   

   
   
   
   
   
   • Press accept, accept, and accept on each window to close them
   
   
   
   


5. 
   

   Finally enter in the CMD mvn -v to confirm its correct installation and its installed version

   
   
   

   

   
   

That's all! 💻