Where are the Maven configuration files located in the project?

In a Maven project, the main configuration file is called pom.xml and is located in the root directory of each module or project. This file describes dependencies, plugins, build settings, and other information necessary for project management.

If the project is multi-module, there will be a main pom.xml in the root, and each submodule will have its own pom.xml with local settings.

Example structure:

my-project/
  pom.xml          # main configuration file
  module-a/
    pom.xml        # configuration for module A
  module-b/
    pom.xml        # configuration for module B

Maven also uses global configuration files, such as settings.xml, which is usually located in the ${MAVEN_HOME}/conf directory or in the user's folder ~/.m2/.