diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d98981c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/target/
+/.classpath
+/.project
+/.settings/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9e9c08b..8dbc30e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,3 +5,6 @@ It's a cross-platform java application, and its home page is at https://gpsprune
 
 Here on github you'll find all the sources from version 1 to the current version 19.2, and in the wiki at https://github.com/activityworkshop/GpsPrune/wiki there's the beginning of a translation effort for anyone to contribute.
 Currently just the Spanish translations are online, to see whether it's a workable idea or not.  Please help with this if you can.
+
+# Development
+Check `Eclipse` and `Maven` section in <https://github.com/activityworkshop/GpsPrune/blob/master/tim/prune/readme.txt>.
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d4c8c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+
+<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>tim.prune</groupId>
+	<artifactId>gpsprune</artifactId>
+	<version>19.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<packaging>jar</packaging>
+
+	<name>tim.prune.gpsprune</name>
+	<url>https://github.com/activityworkshop/GpsPrune</url>
+
+	<properties>
+		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+		<app.mainClass>tim.prune.GpsPrune</app.mainClass>
+		<java3d.version>1.5.1</java3d.version>
+	</properties>
+	<repositories>
+		<repository>
+			<id>TUDelft</id>
+			<url>http://simulation.tudelft.nl/maven/</url>
+		</repository>
+	</repositories>
+
+	<dependencies>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>java3d</groupId>
+			<artifactId>j3d-core</artifactId>
+			<version>${java3d.version}</version>
+		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>java3d</groupId>
+			<artifactId>vecmath</artifactId>
+			<version>${java3d.version}</version>
+		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>java3d</groupId>
+			<artifactId>j3d-core-utils</artifactId>
+			<version>${java3d.version}</version>
+		</dependency>
+	</dependencies>
+
+	<build>
+		<outputDirectory>${project.build.directory}/classes</outputDirectory>
+		<finalName>${project.artifactId}_${project.version}</finalName>
+		<sourceDirectory>${project.basedir}/</sourceDirectory>
+		<resources>
+			<resource>
+				<directory>${project.basedir}/</directory>
+				<includes>
+					<include>tim/prune/gui/images/*</include>
+					<include>tim/prune/lang/*</include>
+					<include>tim/prune/function/srtm/srtmtiles.dat</include>
+					<include>tim/prune/*.txt</include>
+				</includes>
+			</resource>
+		</resources>
+
+		<pluginManagement><!-- lock down plugins versions to avoid using Maven 
+				defaults (may be moved to parent pom) -->
+			<plugins>
+				<!-- clean lifecycle, see https://maven.apache.org/ref/current/maven-core/lifecycles.html#clean_Lifecycle -->
+				<plugin>
+					<artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
+					<version>3.1.0</version>
+				</plugin>
+				<!-- default lifecycle, jar packaging: see https://maven.apache.org/ref/current/maven-core/default-bindings.html#Plugin_bindings_for_jar_packaging -->
+				<plugin>
+					<artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
+					<version>3.0.2</version>
+				</plugin>
+				<plugin>
+					<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+					<version>3.8.0</version>
+				</plugin>
+				<plugin>
+					<artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+					<version>3.0.2</version>
+					<configuration>
+						<archive>
+							<manifest>
+								<mainClass>${app.mainClass}</mainClass>
+							</manifest>
+						</archive>
+					</configuration>
+
+				</plugin>
+				<plugin>
+					<artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
+					<version>2.5.2</version>
+				</plugin>
+				<plugin>
+					<artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+					<version>2.8.2</version>
+				</plugin>
+				<!-- site lifecycle, see https://maven.apache.org/ref/current/maven-core/lifecycles.html#site_Lifecycle -->
+				<plugin>
+					<artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
+					<version>3.7.1</version>
+				</plugin>
+				<plugin>
+					<artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
+					<version>3.0.0</version>
+				</plugin>
+				<plugin>
+					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+					<artifactId>maven-eclipse-plugin</artifactId>
+					<version>2.10</version>
+					<configuration>
+						<downloadSources>true</downloadSources>
+						<downloadJavadocs>true</downloadJavadocs>
+					</configuration>
+				</plugin>
+
+				<plugin>
+					<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+					<artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+					<version>1.6.0</version>
+					<configuration>
+						<mainClass>${app.mainClass}</mainClass>
+					</configuration>
+				</plugin>
+
+			</plugins>
+		</pluginManagement>
+	</build>
+
+</project>
diff --git a/tim/prune/readme.txt b/tim/prune/readme.txt
index 0c5bf5c..5726e87 100644
--- a/tim/prune/readme.txt
+++ b/tim/prune/readme.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,31 @@ or other link can of course be made should you wish.
 To specify a language other than the default, use an additional parameter, eg:
    java -jar gpsprune_19.2.jar --lang=DE
 
+Maven
+=====
+
+To build GpsPrune, simply execute:
+   mvn clean install
+
+The resulting jar will be placed in target/ folder
+
+To run GpsPrune, simply execute:
+   mvn clean install exec:java
+
+The resources in pom.xml are changed (so they are not the maven common ones) because of the backward compatibility with the project.
+
+Eclipse
+=======
+
+You can import the project in Eclipse either by calling:
+   mvn eclipse:eclipse
+
+and then File > Import > Existing Projects into Workspace or using File > Import > Existing Maven Projects.
+
+Java 3D
+=======
+
+You can download Java 3D libraries from [Java Client Technology Downloads](https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javasebusiness/downloads/java-archive-downloads-java-client-419417.html#java3d-1.5.1-oth-JPR) and then read the [Instructions for Installing Java 3D 1.5.1](https://download.java.net/media/java3d/builds/release/1.5.1/README-download.html).
 
 New with version 19.2
 =====================