title: Can m2e install an external jar file? Or do I need to install the maven command line tool?
body: <p>I guess this is a best practices question. I'm asking as someone new to both Maven and m2e.
  Stackoverflow suggested this question:
  <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2209950/how-to-tell-m2eclipse-to-install-jar-file-as-a-maven-dependency">How to tell M2Eclipse to install jar file as a maven dependency</a></p>
  
  <p>which suggests it is possible to install from the GUI but seems convoluted, as you have to create a dummy run configuration. I.e. no one click add file and give it a name.</p>