maven error: package org.junit does not exist
I fixed this error by inserting these lines of code:
<dependency> <groupId>junit</groupId> <!-- NOT org.junit here --> <artifactId>junit-dep</artifactId> <version>4.8.2</version> <scope>test</scope></dependency>into <dependencies> node.
more details refer to: http://mvnrepository.com/artifact/junit/junit-dep/4.8.2
if you are using Eclipse watch your POM dependencies and your Eclipse buildpath dependency on junit
if you select use Junit4 eclipse create TestCase using org.junit package but your POM use by default Junit3 (junit.framework package) that is the cause, like this picture:
Just update your Junit dependency in your POM file to Junit4 or your Eclipse BuildPath to Junit3