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ahem GOOGLE!

What is it: Maven is a build automation tool for java.

In simple terms: Source code and config file listing dependencies goes in, magic, then compiled code comes out.

Other fancy stuff is available like: * running unit tests to ensure bugs don't reappear in your code. * processing files before compiliation * bundling libraries into the final jar.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_maven

http://maven.apache.org/

It works with pretty much every OS that supports java.

Tutorials and instructions, see links above, google and youtube.