Maven private server warehouse configuration-Nexus detailed explanation!

Maven private server warehouse is a tool specially used to store and share Java project dependencies. Nexus is a highly respected Maven private server warehouse management tool. The following will introduce in detail how to configure Nexus as a Maven private server warehouse:

1. Download and install Nexus:

   • Visit Sonatype Nexus official website (

     ).

   • Download the OSS version of Nexus Repository Manager for your operating system.
   • Follow the instructions in the official documentation to install Nexus.

2. Start Nexus:

   • Open a terminal or command prompt.
   • Enter the Nexus installation directory.

   • Execute the following command to start the Nexus service:

     ./bin/nexus start

   • Wait for a while until Nexus starts. You can access it in your browser

     To verify whether Nexus starts successfully.

3. Configure Maven settings:

   • Open Maven
     settings.xml file. This file is usually located at
     ~/.m2 directory (Linux/macOS) or
     %USERPROFILE%/.m2 directory (Windows).

   • Add the following configuration under the
     <servers> tag, replacing the URL, username and password with the address and credentials of your Nexus private server warehouse:

     <server>
       <id>nexus</id>
       <username>your-username</username>
       <password>your-password</password></server>

   • Save and close
     settings.xml file.

4. Configure Nexus warehouse:

   • Open the browser and visit

     .

   • Log in to the Nexus console using the administrator credentials you set during installation.
   • Select
     Repositories in the left navigation bar, and then click the
     Create Repository button.
   • Select the warehouse type (such as Hosted Repository, Proxy Repository or Group Repository) as needed and fill in the corresponding configuration information.
   • Click the
     Create Repository button to create the repository.

5. Configure the project to use the Nexus warehouse:

   • Open the project
     pom.xml file.

   • Add the following configuration under the
     <repositories> tag and replace the URL with the address of your Nexus warehouse:

     <repository>
       <id>nexus</id>
       <url>

   • Add the following configuration under the
     <distributionManagement> tag and replace the URL with the address of your Nexus warehouse:

     <repository>
       <id>nexus</id>
       <url>

   • Save and close
     pom.xml file.

After completing the above steps, you have successfully configured Nexus as a Maven private server warehouse. You can use Nexus to manage and distribute your Java project's dependent libraries.

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