Post#80.Maven Settings File

Maven Settings File

Maven has two settings files. In the settings files you can configure settings for Maven across all Maven POM files. For instance, you can configure:

• Location of local repository
• Active build profile
• Etc.

The settings files are called settings.xml. The two settings files are located at:

• The Maven installation directory: $M2_HOME/conf/settings.xml
• The user's home directory: ${user.home}/.m2/settings.xml

Both files are optional. If both files are present, the values in the user home settings file overrides the values in the Maven installation settings file.

You can read more about the Maven settings files in the Maven Settings Reference.