Configuring Maven for Windows 7, Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_23"" was unexpected at this time error

Question

I am trying to configure Maven on my Win 7 machine. I am following these steps: http://maven.apache.org/download.cgi I downloaded Maven into folder c:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\apache-maven-3.0.5\

I set all environmental variables as described in the URL above

JAVA_HOME = C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_23
M2_HOME = c:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\apache-maven-3.0.5\
M2 = %M2_HOME%\bin
PATH = %M2%; C:\Program Files (x86)\SSH Communications Security\SSH Secure Shell;     %JAVA_HOME%\bin ; C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_23

But when I enter: C:\Users\Andrei>mvn --version

I get a :

Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_23"" was unexpected at this time.

Can you please help me with this issue? Let me know please if you need more details. Thanks in advance!

What did you enter, and what did you get? its unclear in your question. — Manoj, Mar 13 '13 at 17:43

score 44 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 08 '16 at 04:14

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This one solved it for me: http://www.xinotes.net/notes/note/559/

It is a problem with how the JAVA_HOME path is being set.

Set the path without quotes like this:

set java_home=c:\Program Files\Java

Or using the 8 char syntax for folder names like this:

set java_home="c:\Progra~1\Java"

edited Apr 08 '16 at 04:14

Darwin von Corax

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answered May 30 '13 at 01:25

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Similarly, if you M2_HOME has quotes e.g. M2_HOME="C:\Program Files (x86)\Apache Software Foundation\apache-maven-3.0.5" then you will get the error: Files was unexpected at this time." – Leo Aug 02 '13 at 02:53
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I was getting the "unexpected file" error and I sorted the issue with the link provided - it changed to **xinotes.net** Maven does not like that the Windows variables are between double quotes with spaces: This works: C:\Progra~2\Java\jdk1.7.0_79\ This doesn't: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jdk1.7.0_79" – cbaldan May 27 '15 at 18:23
@Cbaldan Thank you so much, man! That is such a stupid fix haha – flakes Jul 25 '15 at 19:57

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 14 '14 at 12:43

To solve the same issue

I did:

SET M2_HOME=C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\apache-maven-3.2.3-bin\apache-maven-3.2.3

Then

SET JAVA_HOME=C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre7

And finally I added to the beginning of Path

SET Path=%JAVA_HOME%\bin;%M2_HOME%\bin;...

After exiting all my running cmd.exe and opened a new one I was able to do mvn --version with no problems.

Lior Bar-On · Answer 3 · 2014-07-13T19:21:02.233

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I had the same problem, but the cause was M2_HOME variable defined as:

C:\apache-maven-3.2.2\bin

instead of

C:\apache-maven-3.2.2\

Also the JAVA_HOME should be to the java folder, and not to the \bin sub-folder.

edited Jul 13 '14 at 19:21

answered Jul 13 '14 at 12:14

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score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 17 '18 at 11:58

I ran into a similar issue and the problem is with the presence of character "(" in the current directory path where maven is being run eg:- C:\Work(test)\Java-Project. I simply changed it to C:\Work\Java-Project and its working fine now.

For info I'm running Windows 10 with Maven V3.6.0

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered May 18 '13 at 13:38

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Insert with windows GUI Environment Variable Configurations > System Variables : Name JAVA_HOME Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre7\ << with "\" in the end. no quotes.

kill process cmd.exe and re-open if it was opened. It worked to me.

answered May 18 '13 at 13:38

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score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Sep 16 '13 at 18:03

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I had the same issue. I didn't have quotes around the values for M2_HOME or JAVA_HOME, but still got the error.

I moved %M2_HOME%\bin and %JAVA_HOME%\bin left in the path so that both occurred before any spaces in the path and the problem vanished.

answered Sep 16 '13 at 18:03

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score 0 · Answer 7 · edited Dec 11 '14 at 07:25

Error Message : was unexpected at this time when I run mvn --version command in cmd.

Please find the procedure:

My Computer -> Right click properties-> Advanced-Environment Variables- User Variable

Maven 3.2.3

User Variable :
Variable name :M2 
Variable Value : %M2_HOME%\bin
Variable name : M2_HOME
Variable Value :  C:\WLS1033\Apache Software Foundation\apache-maven-3.2.3
Variable name :path 
Variable Value : %M2_HOME%\bin

Result :

D:\Documents and Settings\x169810>mvn --version
Apache Maven 3.2.3 (33f8c3e1027c3ddde99d3cdebad2656a31e8fdf4; 2014-08-11T16:58:10-04:00)
Maven home: C:\WLS1033\Apache Software Foundation\apache-maven-3.2.3
Java version: 1.6.0_18, vendor: Sun Microsystems Inc.
Java home: C:\WLS1033\jdk160_18\jre
Default locale: en_US, platform encoding: Cp1252
OS name: "windows xp", version: "5.1", arch: "x86", family: "windows"

My Computer -> Right click properties-> Advanced-Environment Variables- User Variable

Maven 1.0.2

User Variable :
Variable name :M2 
Variable Value : %MAVEN_HOME%\bin
Variable name : MAVEN_HOME
Variable Value :  C:\WLS1033\Apache Software Foundation\maven-1.0.2
Variable name :path 
Variable Value : %MAVEN_HOME%\bin

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