Question

What are the different types of Maven Repositories?

Answer 1

There are three types of Maven repositories:

1. Local Repository: 

• Local repository refers to the machine of the developer where all the project material is saved.
• The local repository contains all the dependency jars.

2. Remote Repository:

• The remote repository refers to the repository present on a server that is used when Maven needs to download dependencies.
• Whenever anything is required from the remote repository, it is first downloaded to the local repository, and then it is used.

3. Central Repository:

• Central repository refers to the Maven community that comes into action when there is a need for dependencies, and those dependencies cannot be found in the local repository.
• Maven downloads the dependencies from here in the local repository whenever needed.