将整个项目导入Maven（Eclipse Juno）

Question

I have a folder that contains some Java code, written specifically for Linux.

There is a pom.xml file and two folders called: src and build

I have installed Eclipse Juno on my Mac (10.7.5) and I understand it already has Maven included. On the Linux machine, the code is executed by entering mvn package at the command line.

But after this stage, during the execution of the build artifact, it doesn't run on my Mac, because some of the commands are specific to Linux (I am told).

How do I import the whole project into Maven on my Mac? I mean where do I copy the folders and pom file?

Thank you, H

Answer 1

You can leave the maven project where it is. Go to

File->import->Maven->Existing Maven Projects->Root directory 

and select the maven project dir.

If you cannot see Maven in Import menu it means you need to add maven plugin (m2e) to your Juno. The fact that mvn runs from command line means only that maven is installed on your PC.

Answer 2

Complementing Evgeniy Dorofeev's answer:

If your project is in a GIT repository and you use eGit, you might want to import it like this:

File->Import->Git->Projects from Git

After the import you can convert your project to a Maven project and it will update the project settings.