java - Mvn install or Mvn package

Question

I am new to Maven, I have a Java based web project with maven configured in my MyEclipse.
Now if I modified any java files then do I need to do Run as -> Mvn install or Mvn package?

Answer 1

from http://maven.apache.org/guides/getting-started/maven-in-five-minutes.html

package: take the compiled code and package it in its distributable format, such as a JAR.

install: install the package into the local repository, for use as a dependency in other projects locally

So the answer to your question is, it depends on whether you want it in installed into your local repo. Install will also run package because it's higher up in the goal phase stack.