java - Convert Existing Eclipse Project to Maven Project

Question

For a project at work, we're considering using the Maven plugin for Eclipse to automate our builds. Right now the procedure is far more complicated than it ought to be, and we're hoping that Maven will simplify things to a one-click build.

My question is, is there a wizard or automatic importer for converting an existing Eclipse Java project to a Maven project, using the Maven plugin? Or should I create a new Maven project and manually copy over all source files, libs, etc.

Answer 1

Start from m2e 0.13.0 (if not earlier than), you can convert a Java project to Maven project from the context menu. Here is how:

• Right click the Java project to pop up the context menu
• Select Configure > Convert to Maven Project

Here is the detailed steps with screen shots.