This page describes how to configure a Bamboo task that uses a Maven executable. Apache Maven is a tool used for building and managing Java-based projects.

To configure a Maven task:

1. Navigate to the Tasks configuration tab for the job (this will be the default job if creating a new plan).
2. Click the name of the desired Maven task, or click Add Task and then a Maven option (e.g. Maven 2.x) if creating a new task.

3. Complete the following settings:

   Maven configuration
   Task Description	A description of the task, which is displayed in Bamboo.
   Executable	The Maven executable that is available to perform the task. The executable that you select will become one of the task's (and so, the job's) requirements. You can add other executables, if required.
   Goal	The Maven goal that Bamboo will execute. You can use '-D' to define one or more JVM parameters. For example, -Djava.awt.headless=true will pass the parameter 'java.awt.headless' with a value of 'true'. Multiple maven goals can be specified, separated with a spaces. You can include variables (see Using Global or Build-specific Variables).
   Use Maven Return Code	Select to have Bamboo skip log parsing.
   Build JDK	The JDKs that are available to perform the task. The JDK that you select will become one of the task's (and so, the job's) requirements. You can add other JDKs, if required.
   Override Project File	(Optional: Maven 2.x and later only) The path to your Maven project file, relative to the working sub directory specified. If this is not specified, Maven will use the pom.xml in the root of the working sub directory.

4. If required, specify environment variables and working directory settings:
   
   

5. If applicable, select The build will produce test results and choose one of the following:

   Look in the standard test results directory
   Specify custom results directories	Specify the alternative directory, relative to the root directory, where test results will be created. You can use Ant-style patterns such as **/test-reports/*.xml. Bamboo requires test results to be in JUnit XML format. For jobs that use CVS, the root directory is <bamboo-home>/xml-data/build-dir/JOB_KEY/<cvs-module>.

6. Click Save.