diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/commandlet/VersionGetCommandlet.java b/cli/src/main/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/commandlet/VersionGetCommandlet.java
index 533054c89..3b45c4768 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/commandlet/VersionGetCommandlet.java
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/commandlet/VersionGetCommandlet.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public void run() {
     } else { // get both configured and installed version
 
       VersionIdentifier installedVersion = commandlet.getInstalledVersion();
-      if (configuredVersion.compareVersion(installedVersion).isEqual()) {
+      if (configuredVersion.matches(installedVersion)) {
         this.context.info(installedVersion.toString());
       } else {
         if (installedVersion == null) {
diff --git a/cli/src/test/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/commandlet/VersionGetCommandletTest.java b/cli/src/test/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/commandlet/VersionGetCommandletTest.java
index e01f2540e..4a34dd219 100644
--- a/cli/src/test/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/commandlet/VersionGetCommandletTest.java
+++ b/cli/src/test/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/commandlet/VersionGetCommandletTest.java
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
  */
 public class VersionGetCommandletTest extends AbstractIdeContextTest {
 
+  private static final String PROJECT_SETTINGS = "settings";
+
   /**
    * Test of {@link VersionGetCommandlet} run, when Installed Version is null.
    */
@@ -48,13 +50,30 @@ public void testVersionGetCommandletNotInstalledRunInstalledFlag() {
    * Test of {@link VersionGetCommandlet} run.
    */
   @Test
-  public void testVersionGetCommandletInstalledRun() {
+  public void testVersionGetCommandletConfiguredRun() {
 
     // arrange
     IdeTestContext context = newContext(PROJECT_BASIC, null, false);
     VersionGetCommandlet versionGet = context.getCommandletManager().getCommandlet(VersionGetCommandlet.class);
     // act
     versionGet.tool.setValueAsString("mvn", context);
+    versionGet.configured.setValue(true);
+    versionGet.run();
+    // assert
+    assertThat(context).logAtInfo().hasMessage("3.9.1");
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Test of {@link VersionGetCommandlet} run with the installed flag, where the installed version is 3.9.4.
+   */
+  @Test
+  public void testVersionGetCommandletInstalledRun() {
+
+    // arrange
+    IdeTestContext context = newContext(PROJECT_SETTINGS, null, false);
+    VersionGetCommandlet versionGet = context.getCommandletManager().getCommandlet(VersionGetCommandlet.class);
+    // act
+    versionGet.tool.setValueAsString("mvn", context);
     versionGet.installed.setValue(true);
     versionGet.run();
     // assert
@@ -62,19 +81,56 @@ public void testVersionGetCommandletInstalledRun() {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Test of {@link VersionGetCommandlet} run.
+   * Test of {@link VersionGetCommandlet} run with the "configured" flag, where the configured version is "any" (*).
    */
   @Test
-  public void testVersionGetCommandletConfiguredRun() {
+  public void testVersionGetCommandletConfiguredStarRun() {
 
     // arrange
-    IdeTestContext context = newContext(PROJECT_BASIC, null, false);
+    IdeTestContext context = newContext(PROJECT_SETTINGS, null, false);
     VersionGetCommandlet versionGet = context.getCommandletManager().getCommandlet(VersionGetCommandlet.class);
     // act
     versionGet.tool.setValueAsString("mvn", context);
     versionGet.configured.setValue(true);
     versionGet.run();
     // assert
-    assertThat(context).logAtInfo().hasMessage("3.9.1");
+    assertThat(context).logAtInfo().hasMessage("*");
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Test of {@link VersionGetCommandlet} run, where a specific version is installed (mvn 3.9.4) but no specific version is configured (configured version *)
+   * The expected output is to be 3.9.4 only.
+   */
+  @Test
+  public void testVersionGetCommandletMatchInstalledToConfiguredStarRun() {
+
+    // arrange
+    IdeTestContext context = newContext(PROJECT_SETTINGS, null, false);
+    VersionGetCommandlet versionGet = context.getCommandletManager().getCommandlet(VersionGetCommandlet.class);
+    // act
+    versionGet.tool.setValueAsString("mvn", context);
+    versionGet.run();
+    // assert
+    assertThat(context).logAtInfo().hasMessage("3.9.4");
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Test of {@link VersionGetCommandlet} run, where the tool is neither installed nor configured.
+   */
+  @Test
+  public void testVersionGetCommandletNeitherInstalledNorConfigured() {
+
+    // arrange
+    IdeTestContext context = newContext(PROJECT_SETTINGS, null, false);
+    VersionGetCommandlet versionGet = context.getCommandletManager().getCommandlet(VersionGetCommandlet.class);
+    // act
+    versionGet.tool.setValueAsString("java", context);
+    versionGet.run();
+    // assert
+    assertThat(context).logAtInfo().hasMessage("No installation of tool java was found.");
+    assertThat(context).logAtInfo().hasMessage("The configured version for tool java is *");
+    assertThat(context).logAtInfo().hasMessage("To install that version call the following command:");
+    assertThat(context).logAtInfo().hasMessage("ide install java");
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/cli/src/test/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/commandlet/VersionSetCommandletTest.java b/cli/src/test/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/commandlet/VersionSetCommandletTest.java
index 2bad08fa4..b82c752d6 100644
--- a/cli/src/test/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/commandlet/VersionSetCommandletTest.java
+++ b/cli/src/test/java/com/devonfw/tools/ide/commandlet/VersionSetCommandletTest.java
@@ -14,13 +14,15 @@
  */
 public class VersionSetCommandletTest extends AbstractIdeContextTest {
 
+  private static final String PROJECT_SETTINGS = "settings";
+
   /**
    * Test of {@link VersionSetCommandlet} run.
    *
    * @throws IOException on error.
    */
   @Test
-  public void testVersionSetCommandletRun() throws IOException {
+  public void testVersionSetCommandletRun() {
 
     // arrange
     IdeContext context = newContext(PROJECT_BASIC);
@@ -58,14 +60,14 @@ public void testVersionSetCommandletRun() throws IOException {
    * @throws IOException on error.
    */
   @Test
-  public void testVersionSetCommandletConfRun() throws IOException {
+  public void testVersionSetCommandletConfRun() {
 
     // arrange
-    IdeContext context = newContext(PROJECT_BASIC);
+    IdeContext context = newContext(PROJECT_SETTINGS);
     VersionSetCommandlet versionSet = context.getCommandletManager().getCommandlet(VersionSetCommandlet.class);
     versionSet.tool.setValueAsString("mvn", context);
-    versionSet.version.setValueAsString("3.2.1", context);
     versionSet.cfg.setValue(EnvironmentVariablesFiles.CONF);
+    versionSet.version.setValueAsString("3.2.conf", context);
     // act
     versionSet.run();
     // assert
@@ -74,16 +76,66 @@ public void testVersionSetCommandletConfRun() throws IOException {
         #********************************************************************************
         # This file contains project specific environment variables defined by the user
         #********************************************************************************
-        M2_REPO=~/.m2/repository
-        MVN_VERSION=3.2.1
-        SOME=some-${UNDEFINED}
-        TEST_ARGS1=${TEST_ARGS1} conf1
-        TEST_ARGS2=${TEST_ARGS2} conf2
-        TEST_ARGS5=${TEST_ARGS5} conf5
-        TEST_ARGS6=${TEST_ARGS6} conf6
-        TEST_ARGS7=${TEST_ARGS7} conf7
-        TEST_ARGS8=${TEST_ARGS8} conf8
-        TEST_ARGSa=${TEST_ARGS1} ${TEST_ARGS3} confa
-        TEST_ARGSc=${TEST_ARGSc} confc""");
+        MVN_VERSION=3.2.conf""");
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testVersionSetCommandletWorkspaceRun() {
+
+    // arrange
+    IdeContext context = newContext(PROJECT_SETTINGS);
+    VersionSetCommandlet versionSet = context.getCommandletManager().getCommandlet(VersionSetCommandlet.class);
+    versionSet.tool.setValueAsString("mvn", context);
+    versionSet.cfg.setValue(EnvironmentVariablesFiles.WORKSPACE);
+    versionSet.version.setValueAsString("3.2.workspace", context);
+    // act
+    versionSet.run();
+    // assert
+    Path confIdeProperties = context.getWorkspacePath().resolve("ide.properties");
+    assertThat(confIdeProperties).hasContent("""
+        #********************************************************************************
+        # This file contains workspace specific environment variables
+        #********************************************************************************
+        MVN_VERSION=3.2.workspace""");
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testVersionSetCommandletUserRun() {
+
+    // arrange
+    IdeContext context = newContext(PROJECT_SETTINGS);
+    VersionSetCommandlet versionSet = context.getCommandletManager().getCommandlet(VersionSetCommandlet.class);
+    versionSet.tool.setValueAsString("mvn", context);
+    versionSet.cfg.setValue(EnvironmentVariablesFiles.USER);
+    versionSet.version.setValueAsString("3.2.user", context);
+    // act
+    versionSet.run();
+    // assert
+    Path confIdeProperties = context.getUserHome().resolve(".ide").resolve("ide.properties");
+    assertThat(confIdeProperties).hasContent("""
+        #********************************************************************************
+        # This file contains the global configuration from the user HOME directory.
+        #********************************************************************************
+        MVN_VERSION=3.2.user""");
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testVersionSetCommandletSettingsRun() {
+
+    // arrange
+    IdeContext context = newContext(PROJECT_SETTINGS);
+    VersionSetCommandlet versionSet = context.getCommandletManager().getCommandlet(VersionSetCommandlet.class);
+    versionSet.tool.setValueAsString("mvn", context);
+    versionSet.cfg.setValue(EnvironmentVariablesFiles.SETTINGS);
+    versionSet.version.setValueAsString("3.2.settings", context);
+    // act
+    versionSet.run();
+    // assert
+    Path confIdeProperties = context.getSettingsPath().resolve("ide.properties");
+    assertThat(confIdeProperties).hasContent("""
+        #********************************************************************************
+        # This file contains project specific environment variables
+        #********************************************************************************
+        MVN_VERSION=3.2.settings""");
   }
 }
diff --git a/cli/src/test/resources/ide-projects/settings/_ide/urls/mvn/mvn/3.2.conf/status.json b/cli/src/test/resources/ide-projects/settings/_ide/urls/mvn/mvn/3.2.conf/status.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..efe228f91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/src/test/resources/ide-projects/settings/_ide/urls/mvn/mvn/3.2.conf/status.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "manual": false,
+  "urls": {
+    "-997329125": {
+      "success": {
+        "timestamp": "2023-04-28T07:12:26.601818Z"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/cli/src/test/resources/ide-projects/settings/_ide/urls/mvn/mvn/3.2.settings/status.json b/cli/src/test/resources/ide-projects/settings/_ide/urls/mvn/mvn/3.2.settings/status.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..efe228f91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/src/test/resources/ide-projects/settings/_ide/urls/mvn/mvn/3.2.settings/status.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "manual": false,
+  "urls": {
+    "-997329125": {
+      "success": {
+        "timestamp": "2023-04-28T07:12:26.601818Z"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/cli/src/test/resources/ide-projects/settings/_ide/urls/mvn/mvn/3.2.user/status.json b/cli/src/test/resources/ide-projects/settings/_ide/urls/mvn/mvn/3.2.user/status.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..efe228f91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/src/test/resources/ide-projects/settings/_ide/urls/mvn/mvn/3.2.user/status.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "manual": false,
+  "urls": {
+    "-997329125": {
+      "success": {
+        "timestamp": "2023-04-28T07:12:26.601818Z"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/cli/src/test/resources/ide-projects/settings/_ide/urls/mvn/mvn/3.2.workspace/status.json b/cli/src/test/resources/ide-projects/settings/_ide/urls/mvn/mvn/3.2.workspace/status.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..efe228f91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/src/test/resources/ide-projects/settings/_ide/urls/mvn/mvn/3.2.workspace/status.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "manual": false,
+  "urls": {
+    "-997329125": {
+      "success": {
+        "timestamp": "2023-04-28T07:12:26.601818Z"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/cli/src/test/resources/ide-projects/settings/project/conf/ide.properties b/cli/src/test/resources/ide-projects/settings/project/conf/ide.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7648f1a1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/src/test/resources/ide-projects/settings/project/conf/ide.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#********************************************************************************
+# This file contains project specific environment variables defined by the user
+#********************************************************************************
+MVN_VERSION=*
diff --git a/cli/src/test/resources/ide-projects/settings/project/home/.ide/ide.properties b/cli/src/test/resources/ide-projects/settings/project/home/.ide/ide.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..484ac09af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/src/test/resources/ide-projects/settings/project/home/.ide/ide.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#********************************************************************************
+# This file contains the global configuration from the user HOME directory.
+#********************************************************************************
+MVN_VERSION=*
diff --git a/cli/src/test/resources/ide-projects/settings/project/home/environment.properties b/cli/src/test/resources/ide-projects/settings/project/home/environment.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c0a59da37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/src/test/resources/ide-projects/settings/project/home/environment.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# if this file is present, it will replace and mock System.getenv in the text context
+PATH=${IDE_ROOT}/_ide/bin
diff --git a/cli/src/test/resources/ide-projects/settings/project/settings/ide.properties b/cli/src/test/resources/ide-projects/settings/project/settings/ide.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d44465ea9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/src/test/resources/ide-projects/settings/project/settings/ide.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#********************************************************************************
+# This file contains project specific environment variables
+#********************************************************************************
+MVN_VERSION=*
diff --git a/cli/src/test/resources/ide-projects/settings/project/software/mvn/.devon.software.version b/cli/src/test/resources/ide-projects/settings/project/software/mvn/.devon.software.version
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e0d61b5b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/src/test/resources/ide-projects/settings/project/software/mvn/.devon.software.version
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+3.9.4
diff --git a/cli/src/test/resources/ide-projects/settings/project/workspaces/main/ide.properties b/cli/src/test/resources/ide-projects/settings/project/workspaces/main/ide.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b21fcbd9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/src/test/resources/ide-projects/settings/project/workspaces/main/ide.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#********************************************************************************
+# This file contains workspace specific environment variables
+#********************************************************************************
+MVN_VERSION=*
diff --git a/cli/src/test/resources/ide-projects/settings/readme b/cli/src/test/resources/ide-projects/settings/readme
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ef4b2846e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/src/test/resources/ide-projects/settings/readme
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+This project
+- simulates having mvn installed at version 3.9.4
+- configures mvn to any version (*) in conf, home, settings as well as the workspace ide-properties
+- makes fake mvn versions "3.2.conf", "3.2.home", "3.2.settings", and "3.2.workspace" available has a status.json file each, but does not provide urls files.