一、groupId, artifactId
When creating a Maven project in IntelliJ IDEA, "groupId" and "artifactId" are two essential elements of the project's metadata.
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groupId: This typically identifies your project uniquely across all projects. For example, if your organization has a group ID of "com.example", you might put your project in a group ID of "com.example.myproject". Group ID is often associated with the organization or group that is responsible for the project. It follows the Java package name rules, so it's often something like a reversed domain name.
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artifactId: This is the name of the project or the module. It identifies the artifact uniquely within the group. For example, if your project is a web application, the artifact ID might be "myproject-web". It's a simple name without version information or other characteristics.
In essence, groupId and artifactId together form the unique identifier for your project in the Maven repository. This is important because Maven repositories are structured based on these identifiers. When you deploy your project to a Maven repository, it will be stored in a directory structure that reflects its groupId and artifactId.
When creating a Maven project in IntelliJ IDEA, you can specify the location of your local Maven repository through the project creation wizard. Here's how to set the local repository:
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Open IntelliJ IDEA: Launch IntelliJ IDEA on your system.
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Create a New Project: Click on "File" in the menu bar, then select "New" and then "Project...".
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Select Maven: In the "New Project" dialog, select "Maven" on the left sidebar.
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Set Up Project: Choose your preferred archetype (e.g., "maven-archetype-quickstart" for a simple Java project) and click "Next".
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Configure Maven: In the next window, you'll see a field labeled "Maven home directory". Below that, there's an option for "User settings file". Next to that, there's a link labeled "Create settings.xml...".
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Set Local Repository: Click on "Create settings.xml...". A dialog will appear where you can specify the location of your local Maven repository.
- You can specify the path to your local repository in the text field labeled "Local repository location". By default, Maven uses the ".m2" directory in your user home directory as the local repository. However, you can change this to a custom location if needed.
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Finish Project Setup: Once you've set the local repository location, click "OK" to close the dialog, and then proceed with the rest of the project setup wizard to finish creating your Maven project.
By specifying the local repository location in the settings.xml file, IntelliJ IDEA will use that location for resolving dependencies and storing artifacts when you work with Maven projects within the IDE.