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 # jitpack.io
-Repository for documentation and issues of https://jitpack.io service
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+[![Join the chat at https://gitter.im/jitpack/jitpack.io](https://badges.gitter.im/Join%20Chat.svg)](https://gitter.im/jitpack/jitpack.io?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge&utm_content=badge)
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+This is a repository for documentation and issues of https://jitpack.io service
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+[![Gitter](https://badges.gitter.im/Join%20Chat.svg)](https://gitter.im/jitpack/jitpack.io?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge&utm_content=badge)
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+About
+======
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+JitPack is an easy to use package repository for JVM projects. It builds GitHub projects on demand and provides you with ready-to-use packages.
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+How to
+======
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+To get a GitHub project into your build:
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+**Step 1.** Add the JitPack maven repository to your build file
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+```groovy
+    url "https://jitpack.io"
+```
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+**Step 2.**  Add the dependency in the form:
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+ - *Group:* com.github.Username
+ - *Artifact:* Repository Name
+ - *Version:* Release tag
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+**That's it!** The first time you request a project JitPack checks out the code, builds it and sends the Jar files back to you.
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+See the [Guide to building](https://github.com/jitpack/jitpack.io/blob/master/BUILDING.md) for more details.
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+If the project doesn't have any [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/blog/1547-release-your-software) you can get the latest snapshot build. In this case use the version they have in their pom.
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+Why
+======
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+There are a lot of great libraries on GitHub but unfortunately many of them are not published on any public repositories. You could always check out the code, build and deploy locally:
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+ - [Can I use a GitHub project directly in Maven?](http://stackoverflow.com/q/8871056/1180621) question on StackOverflow
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+but wouldn't it be great if the library was already built and available to use? Well now it is.
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+With JitPack all the author needs to do is create a [GitHub Release](https://github.com/blog/1547-release-your-software) and the project becomes available for everyone to use. So sharing releases is simpler for authors as well.
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