Hi, For checkstyle, you can follow this [1]
[1] http://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-checkstyle-plugin/customize.html (cf. Use a custom developd Checkstyle Check modules) or <plugin> <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId> <version>2.1</version> <configuration> <configLocation>${project.parent.basedir }/src/main/config/checkstyle.xml</configLocation> </configuration> </plugin> The second solution is more generic and not specific for checkstyle. HTH, Rémy