Usage - Play! Framework 2.5.x

Simplest project file:

<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
         xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
         xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">

    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
    <groupId>test</groupId>
    <artifactId>test</artifactId>
    <version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
    <packaging>play2</packaging>

    <name>Play! Framework 2.5.x Maven Test Project</name>

    <properties>
        <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
        <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>

        <play2.version>2.5.14</play2.version>
        <scala.version>2.11.8</scala.version>
    </properties>

    <dependencies>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.scala-lang</groupId>
            <artifactId>scala-library</artifactId>
            <version>${scala.version}</version>
        </dependency>

        <dependency>
            <groupId>com.typesafe.play</groupId>
            <artifactId>play_2.11</artifactId>
            <version>${play2.version}</version>
        </dependency>

        <!-- default SLF4J logging implementation, can be replaced by other -->
        <!-- see https://www.playframework.com/documentation/2.5.x/SettingsLogger for more info -->
        <dependency>
            <groupId>com.typesafe.play</groupId>
            <artifactId>play-logback_2.11</artifactId>
            <version>${play2.version}</version>
            <scope>runtime</scope>
        </dependency>

        <!-- required for: "run", "start" and "dist" -->
        <dependency>
            <groupId>com.typesafe.play</groupId>
            <artifactId>play-netty-server_2.11</artifactId>
            <version>${play2.version}</version>
            <scope>runtime</scope>
        </dependency>
    </dependencies>

    <build>
        <sourceDirectory>${project.basedir}/app</sourceDirectory>
        <testSourceDirectory>${project.basedir}/test</testSourceDirectory>
        <resources>
            <resource>
                <directory>${project.basedir}/conf</directory>
            </resource>
            <resource>
                <directory>${project.basedir}/public</directory>
                <targetPath>public</targetPath>
            </resource>
        </resources>

        <plugins>
            <plugin>
                <groupId>com.google.code.play2-maven-plugin</groupId>
                <artifactId>play2-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                <version>1.0.0-beta7</version>
                <extensions>true</extensions>
                <configuration>
                    <!-- if using controllers without dependency injection; default value is "injected" -->
                    <routesGenerator>static</routesGenerator>
                </configuration>
            </plugin>

            <plugin>
                <groupId>com.google.code.sbt-compiler-maven-plugin</groupId>
                <artifactId>sbt-compiler-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                <version>1.0.0-rc1</version>
            </plugin>
        </plugins>
    </build>
</project>

Example with optional dependencies and configuration options:

<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
         xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
         xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">

    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
    <groupId>test</groupId>
    <artifactId>test</artifactId>
    <version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
    <packaging>play2</packaging>

    <name>Play! Framework 2.5.x Maven Test Project</name>

    <properties>
        <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
        <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>

        <anorm.version>2.5.3</anorm.version>
        <play2.version>2.5.14</play2.version>
        <play2-ebean.version>3.0.2</play2-ebean.version>
        <play2-enhancer.version>1.1.0</play2-enhancer.version>
        <scala.version>2.11.8</scala.version>
    </properties>

    <dependencies>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.scala-lang</groupId>
            <artifactId>scala-library</artifactId>
            <version>${scala.version}</version>
        </dependency>

        <dependency>
            <groupId>com.typesafe.play</groupId>
            <artifactId>play_2.11</artifactId>
            <version>${play2.version}</version>
        </dependency>

        <!-- only if using Anorm -->
        <dependency>
            <groupId>com.typesafe.play</groupId>
            <artifactId>anorm_2.11</artifactId>
            <version>${anorm.version}</version>
        </dependency>

        <!-- only if using JDBC -->
        <dependency>
            <groupId>com.typesafe.play</groupId>
            <artifactId>play-jdbc_2.11</artifactId>
            <version>${play2.version}</version>
        </dependency>

        <!-- only if using JDBC evolutions -->
        <dependency>
            <groupId>com.typesafe.play</groupId>
            <artifactId>play-jdbc-evolutions_2.11</artifactId>
            <version>${play2.version}</version>
        </dependency>

        <!-- only if using Java -->
        <dependency>
            <groupId>com.typesafe.play</groupId>
            <artifactId>play-java_2.11</artifactId>
            <version>${play2.version}</version>
        </dependency>

        <!-- only if using Ebean -->
        <dependency>
            <groupId>com.typesafe.play</groupId>
            <artifactId>play-ebean_2.11</artifactId>
            <version>${play2-ebean.version}</version>
        </dependency>

        <!-- only if using JPA -->
        <dependency>
            <groupId>com.typesafe.play</groupId>
            <artifactId>play-java-jpa_2.11</artifactId>
            <version>${play2.version}</version>
        </dependency>

        <!-- only if using JPA -->
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
            <artifactId>hibernate-entitymanager</artifactId>
            <version>4.3.9.Final</version>
            <exclusions>
                <!-- required to avoid version downgrade from '1.4.01' to '1.0.b2' -->
                <exclusion>
                    <groupId>xml-apis</groupId>
                    <artifactId>xml-apis</artifactId>
                </exclusion>
            </exclusions>
        </dependency>

        <!-- default SLF4J logging implementation, can be replaced by other -->
        <!-- see https://www.playframework.com/documentation/2.5.x/SettingsLogger for more info -->
        <dependency>
            <groupId>com.typesafe.play</groupId>
            <artifactId>play-logback_2.11</artifactId>
            <version>${play2.version}</version>
            <scope>runtime</scope>
        </dependency>

        <!-- required for: "run", "start" and "dist" -->
        <dependency>
            <groupId>com.typesafe.play</groupId>
            <artifactId>play-netty-server_2.11</artifactId>
            <version>${play2.version}</version>
            <scope>runtime</scope>
        </dependency>

        <!-- only if enhancement is required -->
        <dependency>
            <groupId>com.typesafe.play</groupId>
            <artifactId>play-enhancer</artifactId>
            <version>${play2-enhancer.version}</version>
        </dependency>

        <!-- only if there are JUnit tests in the project -->
        <dependency>
            <groupId>com.typesafe.play</groupId>
            <artifactId>play-test_2.11</artifactId>
            <version>${play2.version}</version>
            <scope>test</scope>
        </dependency>

        <!-- only if there are Specs2 tests in the project -->
        <dependency>
            <groupId>com.typesafe.play</groupId>
            <artifactId>play-specs2_2.11</artifactId>
            <version>${play2.version}</version>
            <scope>test</scope>
        </dependency>
    </dependencies>

    <build>
        <sourceDirectory>${project.basedir}/app</sourceDirectory>
        <testSourceDirectory>${project.basedir}/test</testSourceDirectory>
        <resources>
            <resource>
                <directory>${project.basedir}/conf</directory>
            </resource>
            <resource>
                <directory>${project.basedir}/public</directory>
                <targetPath>public</targetPath>
            </resource>
        </resources>

        <plugins>
            <plugin>
                <groupId>com.google.code.play2-maven-plugin</groupId>
                <artifactId>play2-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                <version>1.0.0-beta7</version>
                <extensions>true</extensions>
                <configuration>
                    <!-- if using controllers without dependency injection; default value is "injected" -->
                    <routesGenerator>static</routesGenerator>
                    <!-- only if using database evolutions -->
                    <serverJvmArgs>-Dplay.evolutions.db.default.autoApply=true</serverJvmArgs>
                </configuration>
                <executions>
                    <!-- only if there are assets in the project -->
                    <execution>
                        <id>default-play2-compile-assets</id>
                        <goals>
                            <goal>closure-compile</goal> <!-- only if precompiling js assets -->
                            <goal>coffee-compile</goal> <!-- only if precompiling coffee assets -->
                            <goal>less-compile</goal> <!-- only if precompiling less assets -->
                        </goals>
                    </execution>
                    <!-- only if enhancement is required -->
                    <execution>
                        <id>default-play2-enhance</id>
                        <goals>
                            <goal>enhance</goal>
                            <goal>ebean-enhance</goal> <!-- only if using Ebean -->
                        </goals>
                    </execution>
                </executions>
            </plugin>

            <plugin>
                <groupId>com.google.code.sbt-compiler-maven-plugin</groupId>
                <artifactId>sbt-compiler-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                <version>1.0.0-rc1</version>
            </plugin>
        </plugins>
    </build>
</project>

WARNING: Play! Framework 2.5.x is not compatible with Scala 2.10.x

For more example projects go to Play! 2.5.x test projects.