Maven
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On how to install and work with Maven in IntelliJ IDEA, refer to the Maven support section.
| Item | Description |
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| Work offline | If this checkbox is selected, Maven works in the offline mode and uses only the resources that are available locally. This option corresponds to the |
| Use plugin registry | Select this checkbox to enable referring to the Maven's Plugin Registry. This option corresponds to the |
| Execute goals recursively | If this checkbox is selected, the build recurses into the nested projects. Clearing this checkbox corresponds to the |
| Print exception stack traces | If this option is checked, exception stack traces are generated. This option corresponds to the |
| Always update snapshots | Select this checkbox, if you want IntelliJ IDEA to update snapshots on sync. |
| Output level | Select the desired level of the output log, which allows plugins to create messages at levels of debug, info, warn, and error, fatal, or disable output log. |
| Checksum policy | Select the desired level of checksum matching while downloading artifacts. You can opt to fails downloading, when checksums do not match --strict-checksums, or issue a warning --lax-checksums. |
| Multiproject build fail policy | Specify how to treat a failure in a multiproject build. You can opt to fail the build:
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| Plugin update policy | Select plugin update policy from the list. You can opt for the following:
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Threads (-T option) | Use this field to set the -T option for parallel builds. This option is available for Maven 3 and later versions. For more information, see parallel builds in Maven 3 feature. |
| Maven home directory | Use this list to select a bundled Maven version that is available (for Maven3, version 3.0.5 and later) or the result of resolved system variables such as MAVEN_HOME. You can also specify your own Maven version that is installed on your machine. You can click  and select the necessary directory in the dialog that opens. |
| User settings file | Specify the file that contains user-specific configuration for Maven in the text field. If you need to specify another file, check Override option, click ellipsis button and select the desired file in the Select Maven Settings File dialog. |
| Local repository | By default, the field shows the path to the local directory under the user home, that stores the downloads, and contains the temporary build artifacts that you have not yet released. If you need to specify another directory, check the Override option, click ellipsis button and select the desired path in the Select Maven Local Repository dialog. The selected path will be also displayed in the list of the indexed Maven repositories. |