Setting Up Your Environment
Clojure requires the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) to run, and you will need a working Java Development Kit, version 1.6 or higher.[3] Clojure distribution is provided as a JAR that simply needs to be available on your project’s classpath. Clojure applications can be built with the standard Java tools, such as Maven and Ant;[4][5] however, I strongly recommend that you use Leiningen,[6] which is designed specifically for Clojure.
Managing Projects with Leiningen
Leiningen lets you create, build, test, package, and deploy your projects. In other words, it’s your one-stop shop for all your project-management-related needs.
Leiningen is the Clojure counterpart of Maven, a popular tool for managing Java dependencies. ...
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