In this guide I will explain how to install a jar through Apache Maven.
Set JAVA environment
Set the JAVA_HOME environment variable to point to the base directory location where Java is installed on your machine. For example:
Set the environment variable JAVA_HOME to C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_21
Set environment variable
Append Maven location to System Path. For example:
Append the string ;C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\apache-maven-2.2.1\bin to the end of the system variable, Path.
Check
Open a prompt and run this:
mvn --version
If setup is correct it will dispay maven version.
Install Jar
mvn install:install-file -Dfile=<path-to-file> -DgroupId=<group-id> -DartifactId=<artifact-id> -Dversion=<version> -Dpackaging=<packaging>