Maven - How to compile tests without running them ?

Question

Is there a way in Maven to compile the tests without running them ? I want to use the IDE to run specific tests and not all of them.

Answer 1

When executing a goal that will include the testing phase (such as package), you can do two things:

• Use the command mvn -DskipTests=true package. This will compile all tests but not run them.
• Or mvn -Dmaven.test.skip=true package. This will not compile or run the test branch.