How to add pom.xml to existing Eclipse project?

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I'm new to Maven and use Eclipse Juno. I've installed Maven Integration for Eclipse. There are three options in File > New > Other > Maven:
1. Checkout Maven Projects from SCM
2. Maven Module
3. Maven Project

But I don't see Maven2 POM as described here. I've read that adding pom.xml is the first thing to do when using Maven.

I have an existing Dynamic Web Project so I'm not sure whether I need to create Maven Project just to use Maven.

How to use Maven with this existing project?

Further, when I try to add Maven Project and on step "Select an Archetype", then all shown archetypes have version "RELEASE". When I click Next on this step, Eclipse becomes Not Responding. It's used memory doesn't even increase.

score 37 · Accepted Answer · edited Jul 30 '20 at 12:18

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Take a look here :

Convert Existing Eclipse Project to Maven Project

In last version of eclipse (Juno included), there is a more convinient wizard :

Configure > Convert to maven project

edited Jul 30 '20 at 12:18

Tekker

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answered Aug 05 '12 at 17:33

Jean-Rémy Revy

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score 8 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 05 '12 at 17:11

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You need to import the project as a Maven project.

File -> Import -> Maven -> Import existing Maven project.

answered Aug 05 '12 at 17:11

Andrew T Finnell

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Are you sure you installed M2E and you're not using the built in Eclipse Maven stuff? Last time I checked M2E it a separate plugin. – Andrew T Finnell Aug 05 '12 at 17:15
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I have "Maven Integration for Eclipse" installed in Eclipse Marketplace. – Andrei Botalov Aug 05 '12 at 17:16
I was wondering how to import my existing maven project into eclipse (ubuntu)... thanks @AndrewFinnell – oHo Nov 20 '12 at 23:56

How to add pom.xml to existing Eclipse project?

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