---
title: pom.xml
slug: suite-documentation/RSOg-pomxml
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createdAt: 2025-12-26T15:17:41.067Z
---

The pom.xml file is the configuration file of a Maven project.

Maven is a build automation tool used to compile Java projects, manage dependencies, and run tests.

For the project to run correctly, this file must exist in the project root.

Below is a detailed explanation of the key properties, dependencies, and plugins used in the Cucumber + Appium 2 project:

| Property               | Description                                                                                                     |
| ---------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| java.version           | Specifies the Java version used for compilation. (Java 23 is required for execution on the Testinium platform.) |
| cucumber.junit.version | Defines the Cucumber-JUnit library version (4.8.0) used for running tests.                                      |

**Distribution and Repository Configuration**

These sections ensure that both your project and its dependencies are fetched and deployed correctly.

```xml
<distributionManagement>
    <repository>
        <id>testinium-mvn</id>
        <url>https://mvn.testinium.com/repository/public/</url>
    </repository>
</distributionManagement>

<repositories>
    <repository>
        <id>testinium-mvn</id>
        <url>https://mvn.testinium.com/repository/public/</url>
    </repository>
</repositories>
```

- **distributionManagement:** Defines where your build artifacts (e.g., .jar files) will be published, in this case, the private Testinium Maven repository.
- **repositories:** Specifies where Maven should download dependencies from. Here, it points to Testinium’s repository.

| **Dependency**                             | **Purpose**                                                                                                                    |
| ------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Cucumber (JUnit 4)                         | Includes cucumber-java and cucumber-junit. These provide the step definitions and test runner for Cucumber scenarios.          |
| Appium Java Client (8.6.0)                 | Provides APIs to interact with mobile devices and the Appium server.                                                           |
| testinium-appium2-driver (0.0.13-SNAPSHOT) | Enables running mobile tests on the Testinium platform using Appium 2. Includes TestiniumAndroidDriver and TestiniumIOSDriver. |

```xml
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.testinium</groupId>
    <artifactId>testinium-appium2-driver</artifactId>
    <version>1.0.0</version>
</dependency>
```