getting NoClassDefFoundError Jsoup with Maven

Hi there
I'm trying Jsoup and Maven by following the Jsoup handbook but have issues running the code.
So I created a project using maven and added Jsoup as a dependency, this is the POM:

and this is my only java file:

and tried creating an excutable jar file using both and then running the jar file via but I get this exception:

I would appreciate any help

Java expects you to put all your dependencies on the class path. The only JAR you have on your classpath is your exbook JAR.

There are 4 ways you can solve this problem:

Add JSoup to the class path when you call the java command.

Add JSoup to your JAR's Class-Path manifest entry.

Use exec-maven-plugin to run your application.

Create a "fat JAR" that includes both JSoup and your own classes.

Using exec-maven-plugin would be my personal preference, but your POM already contains a start for creating a fat JAR. All you need to do is finish configuring maven-assembly-plugin and then add it to the list of plugins to execute when you're building your application.

Thanks for reply Stephan van Hulst
I was able to run the program using exec-maven-plugin fine but I can't generate a fat jar.
So I updated these attributes of POM:

And tried making jar file by running mvn package however the jar-with-dependencies is not made and I get a normal JAR which returns following error after excuting

Not a “Beginning” topic: moved to our Maven forum.

ok Campbell Ritchie thanks for notifying.