=== Try what you'll build

The `finish` directory in the root of this guide contains the finished application. Give it a try before you proceed.

// tag::runCommand[]
To try out the application, first go to the `finish` directory and run the following Maven goal to build the application and deploy it to Open Liberty:

[role='command']
```
cd finish
mvn liberty:run
```

After you see the following message, your Liberty instance is ready:

[role="no_copy"]
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The defaultServer server is ready to run a smarter planet.
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// end::runCommand[]