• Maven commands start with "mvn" and run tasks based on plugins
• You can run multiple tasks in one line
• Some tasks automatically include others
• Maven output goes to defined places (convention over configuration)
• mvn clean - Delete build artifacts. Clean Slate
• mvn compile - Compiles code based on definitions in pom.xml
• mvn test - Runs automated tests (Depends on plugins. Calls compile if needed)
• mvn package - Builds a JAR file with your code (available through Spring plugin)

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