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= Using mvn: Archetypes =

Maven2 uses application templates called '''''archetypes''''' to jump start the creation of a project directory.  Different types of applications use different archetypes.  For example, there are different archetypes for projects which produce a '''.jar''', '''.war''', or '''.ear''' artifact, or for '''Maven2 plugins'''.

Let's create a project which produces a '''.jar''' file (the default archetype).  Navigate to a directory '''above''' where you what your project directory to be created, and issue this command:
{{{
mvn archetype:create -DartifactId=myProjectDirName -DgroupId=com.mycompany.myproject
}}}

 * The '''archetype:create''' argument tells Maven2 that we will be using the '''archetype''' plugin and invoking its  '''create''' goal.
 * The '''artifactId''' property corresponds to the name of the project directory which will be created.  
 * The '''groupId''' property correspons to the package structure that will be created in your project directory.

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