I entered mvn -f and this is what i got what does all this mean??? C:\Program Files\apache-maven-3.0.3>mvn -f Unable to parse command line options: Missing argument for option: f
usage: mvn [options] [<goal(s)>] [<phase(s)>] Options: -am,--also-make If project list is specified, also build projects required by the list -amd,--also-make-dependents If project list is specified, also build projects that depend on projects on the list -B,--batch-mode Run in non-interactive (batch) mode -C,--strict-checksums Fail the build if checksums don't match -c,--lax-checksums Warn if checksums don't match -cpu,--check-plugin-updates Ineffective, only kept for backward compatibility -D,--define <arg> Define a system property -e,--errors Produce execution error messages -emp,--encrypt-master-password <arg> Encrypt master security password -ep,--encrypt-password <arg> Encrypt server password -f,--file <arg> Force the use of an alternate POM file. -fae,--fail-at-end Only fail the build afterwards; allow all non-impacted builds to continue -ff,--fail-fast Stop at first failure in reactorized builds -fn,--fail-never NEVER fail the build, regardless of project result -gs,--global-settings <arg> Alternate path for the global settings file -h,--help Display help information -l,--log-file <arg> Log file to where all build output will go. -N,--non-recursive Do not recurse into sub-projects -npr,--no-plugin-registry Ineffective, only kept for backward compatibility -npu,--no-plugin-updates Ineffective, only kept for backward compatibility -nsu,--no-snapshot-updates Suppress SNAPSHOT updates -o,--offline Work offline -P,--activate-profiles <arg> Comma-delimited list of profiles to activate -pl,--projects <arg> Comma-delimited list of specified reactor projects to build instead of all projects. A project can be specified by [groupId]:artifactId or by its relative path. -q,--quiet Quiet output - only show errors -rf,--resume-from <arg> Resume reactor from specified project -s,--settings <arg> Alternate path for the user settings file -T,--threads <arg> Thread count, for instance 2.0C where C is core multiplied -t,--toolchains <arg> Alternate path for the user toolchains file -U,--update-snapshots Forces a check for updated releases and snapshots on remote repositories -up,--update-plugins Ineffective, only kept for backward compatibility -V,--show-version Display version information WITHOUT stopping build -v,--version Display version information -X,--debug Produce execution debug output [ERROR] Error executing Maven. org.apache.commons.cli.MissingArgumentException: Missing argument for option: f at org.apache.commons.cli.Parser.processArgs(Parser.java:343) at org.apache.commons.cli.Parser.processOption(Parser.java:393) at org.apache.commons.cli.Parser.parse(Parser.java:199) at org.apache.commons.cli.Parser.parse(Parser.java:85) at org.apache.maven.cli.CLIManager.parse(CLIManager.java:154) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.cli(MavenCli.java:302) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain(MavenCli.java:187) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main(MavenCli.java:141) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl. java:57) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAcces sorImpl.java:43) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:601) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced(Laun cher.java:290) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch(Launcher.jav a:230) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode(La uncher.java:409) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java: 352) C:\Program Files\apache-maven-3.0.3> -- View this message in context: http://maven.40175.n5.nabble.com/No-POM-1-how-do-I-install-my-POM-Please-help-tp5082740p5082783.html Sent from the Maven - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@maven.apache.org