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 2.6.x Maven Test Project</name>
<properties>
<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
<project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
<play2.version>2.6.0</play2.version>
<scala.version>2.12.2</scala.version>
</properties>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.scala-lang</groupId>
<artifactId>scala-library</artifactId>
<version>${scala.version}</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.typesafe.play</groupId>
<artifactId>play_2.12</artifactId>
<version>${play2.version}</version>
</dependency>
<!-- default DI framework -->
<!-- see https://www.playframework.com/documentation/2.6.x/Migration26#Guice-DI-support-moved-to-separate-module for more info -->
<dependency>
<groupId>com.typesafe.play</groupId>
<artifactId>play-guice_2.12</artifactId>
<version>${play2.version}</version>
</dependency>
<!-- default SLF4J logging implementation, can be replaced by other -->
<!-- see https://www.playframework.com/documentation/2.6.x/SettingsLogger for more info -->
<dependency>
<groupId>com.typesafe.play</groupId>
<artifactId>play-logback_2.12</artifactId>
<version>${play2.version}</version>
<scope>runtime</scope>
</dependency>
<!-- default HTTP server -->
<!-- see https://www.playframework.com/documentation/2.6.x/AkkaHttpServer -->
<!-- https://www.playframework.com/documentation/2.6.x/NettyServer -->
<dependency>
<groupId>com.typesafe.play</groupId>
<artifactId>play-akka-http-server_2.12</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>${project.basedir}/public</directory>
<targetPath>public</targetPath>
</resource>
</resources>
<plugins>
<plugin>
<groupId>com.google.code.play2-maven-plugin</groupId>
<artifactId>play2-maven-plugin</artifactId>
<version>1.0.0-rc1</version>
<extensions>true</extensions>
<configuration>
<!-- if using controllers without dependency injection; default value is "injected" -->
<routesGenerator>static</routesGenerator>
</configuration>
</plugin>
<plugin>
<groupId>com.google.code.sbt-compiler-maven-plugin</groupId>
<artifactId>sbt-compiler-maven-plugin</artifactId>
<version>1.0.0</version>
</plugin>
</plugins>
</build>
</project>
Example with optional dependencies and configuration options:
<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
<groupId>test</groupId>
<artifactId>test</artifactId>
<version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
<packaging>play2</packaging>
<name>Play! Framework 2.6.x Maven Test Project</name>
<properties>
<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
<project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
<anorm.version>2.6.0</anorm.version>
<play2.version>2.6.0</play2.version>
<play2-ebean.version>4.0.2</play2-ebean.version>
<play2-enhancer.version>1.1.0</play2-enhancer.version>
<scala.version>2.12.2</scala.version>
</properties>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.scala-lang</groupId>
<artifactId>scala-library</artifactId>
<version>${scala.version}</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.typesafe.play</groupId>
<artifactId>play_2.12</artifactId>
<version>${play2.version}</version>
</dependency>
<!-- default DI framework -->
<!-- see https://www.playframework.com/documentation/2.6.x/Migration26#Guice-DI-support-moved-to-separate-module for more info -->
<dependency>
<groupId>com.typesafe.play</groupId>
<artifactId>play-guice_2.12</artifactId>
<version>${play2.version}</version>
</dependency>
<!-- only if using default filters -->
<dependency>
<groupId>com.typesafe.play</groupId>
<artifactId>filters-helpers_2.12</artifactId>
<version>${play2.version}</version>
</dependency>
<!-- only if using Anorm -->
<dependency>
<groupId>com.typesafe.play</groupId>
<artifactId>anorm_2.12</artifactId>
<version>${anorm.version}</version>
</dependency>
<!-- only if using JDBC -->
<dependency>
<groupId>com.typesafe.play</groupId>
<artifactId>play-jdbc_2.12</artifactId>
<version>${play2.version}</version>
</dependency>
<!-- only if using JDBC evolutions -->
<dependency>
<groupId>com.typesafe.play</groupId>
<artifactId>play-jdbc-evolutions_2.12</artifactId>
<version>${play2.version}</version>
</dependency>
<!-- only if using Java -->
<dependency>
<groupId>com.typesafe.play</groupId>
<artifactId>play-java_2.12</artifactId>
<version>${play2.version}</version>
</dependency>
<!-- only if using Java forms -->
<!-- previously part of 'play-java' module -->
<dependency>
<groupId>com.typesafe.play</groupId>
<artifactId>play-java-forms_2.12</artifactId>
<version>${play2.version}</version>
</dependency>
<!-- only if using JSON -->
<dependency>
<groupId>com.typesafe.play</groupId>
<artifactId>play-json_2.12</artifactId>
<version>2.6.0</version>
</dependency>
<!-- only if using Ebean -->
<dependency>
<groupId>com.typesafe.play</groupId>
<artifactId>play-ebean_2.12</artifactId>
<version>${play2-ebean.version}</version>
</dependency>
<!-- only if using JPA -->
<dependency>
<groupId>com.typesafe.play</groupId>
<artifactId>play-java-jpa_2.12</artifactId>
<version>${play2.version}</version>
</dependency>
<!-- only if using JPA -->
<dependency>
<groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
<artifactId>hibernate-entitymanager</artifactId>
<version>5.2.10.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/2.6.x/SettingsLogger for more info -->
<dependency>
<groupId>com.typesafe.play</groupId>
<artifactId>play-logback_2.12</artifactId>
<version>${play2.version}</version>
<scope>runtime</scope>
</dependency>
<!-- default HTTP server -->
<!-- see https://www.playframework.com/documentation/2.6.x/AkkaHttpServer -->
<!-- https://www.playframework.com/documentation/2.6.x/NettyServer -->
<dependency>
<groupId>com.typesafe.play</groupId>
<artifactId>play-akka-http-server_2.12</artifactId>
<version>${play2.version}</version>
<scope>runtime</scope>
</dependency>
<!-- only if enhancement is required -->
<dependency>
<groupId>com.typesafe.play</groupId>
<artifactId>play-enhancer</artifactId>
<version>${play2-enhancer.version}</version>
</dependency>
<!-- only if there are JUnit tests in the project -->
<dependency>
<groupId>com.typesafe.play</groupId>
<artifactId>play-test_2.12</artifactId>
<version>${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_2.12</artifactId>
<version>${play2.version}</version>
<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
<!-- only if there are ScalaTest tests in the project -->
<dependency>
<groupId>org.scalatestplus.play</groupId>
<artifactId>scalatestplus-play_2.12</artifactId>
<version>3.0.0</version>
<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
<build>
<sourceDirectory>${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-rc1</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>
<!-- only if using 'play-java-forms' module -->
<templateAdditionalImports>play.data._ play.core.j.PlayFormsMagicForJava._</templateAdditionalImports>
</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</version>
</plugin>
</plugins>
</build>
</project>
WARNING: Play! Framework 2.6.x is not compatible with Scala 2.10.x
For more example projects go to Play! 2.6.x test projects.