我们可以将settings.xml配置到我们在Maven中的位置吗

Question

Recently I am working with Apache Maven in Windows machine. I am executing maven from Command Prompt every time.

I know that MAVEN will pick its settings.xml from C:\\Users\\abc\\.m2\\settings.xml

Question : Can't I change this settings.xml to be picked from my own provided location instead of default location, like C:\\Users\\abc\\.m2\\settings.xml

That is, instead of C:\\Users\\abc\\.m2\\settings.xml location I will configuring it in F:\\myFolder\\settings.xml .

If so, what are the steps I need to follow and check?

Answer 1

You can change the location of user settings using the -s option from the command line:

-s,--settings <arg> Alternate path for the user settings file

You could hence invoke Maven as following:

mvn clean install -s F:\myFolder\settings.xml

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If you don't want to specify it at each and every invocation, since Maven 3.3.1 you can specify a .m/config folder in your project folder and a maven.config file in it providing this option.

The .m/config/maven.config file would have in your case the following content:

-s F:\myFolder\settings.xml

And it will be applied to all Maven invocation for that project.