Installing Maven and Maven Plug-in for TIBCO BW

1. Download apache-maven-3.3.9-bin.zip from https://maven.apache.org/download.cgi
2. Extract apache-maven-3.3.9-bin.zip and copy it to your installation directory(eg C:\ as shown below), this all that has to be done from installation of Maven.

   

3. Add a new system ‘M2_HOME’ = C:\apache-maven-3.3.9

   

4. Add C:\apache-maven-3.3.9\bin to path system variable.

   

   Above are the prerequisites for installing BW6 Maven plugin.

5. Verify Maven installation as shown below from command prompt.

   

6. Goto https://github.com/TIBCOSoftware/bw6-plugin-maven

   

7. Unzip TIB_BW_Maven_Plugin_1.1.0.zip from ….\bw6-plugin-maven-master\Installer
8. Run C:\Users\cch\Downloads\bw6-plugin-maven-master\Installer\TIB_BW_Maven_Plugin_1.1.0\install.bat from command line, provide tibco BW6 home where you would like to install the plugin(eg: c:\tibco_bw6)

   

   After ‘BUILD SUCCESSFUL’ message at the end, maven plugin would have been installed successfully in provided tibco home.

9. Verify that maven plugin has been installed successfully by opening ‘studio for designers’ and right click on any application. You should see ‘Generate POM for Application’

   

10. Type the goal as “package” to create an EAR file.
11. Type the goal as “install” to create an EAR file