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yxu22 Posts: 25	Posted 19:10 Jan 07, 2014 \| For example, What I did is : 1. Add the api in Dependencies and edits the scope to system. 2. System Path : ${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/chatter-bot-api.jar 3. Drag the jar file to the location above. I saw someone commented that "Using system scope may work but it is not recommended even in the Maven specification. it is not portable." on Stack Overflow. So is there a better way to do that ?
cysun Posts: 2935	Posted 21:39 Jan 07, 2014 \| Just copy the jar file to src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib. You don't need to add it as a Maven dependency as there's little benefit in doing that.

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yxu22

Posts: 25

Posted 19:10 Jan 07, 2014 |

For example, What I did is :

1. Add the api in Dependencies and edits the scope to system.

2. System Path : ${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/chatter-bot-api.jar

3. Drag the jar file to the location above.

I saw someone commented that "Using system scope may work but it is not recommended even in the Maven specification. it is not portable." on Stack Overflow.

So is there a better way to do that ?

cysun

Posts: 2935

Posted 21:39 Jan 07, 2014 |

Just copy the jar file to src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib. You don't need to add it as a Maven dependency as there's little benefit in doing that.