hi, To first reply, good try but I was copying from one laptop to another and copied it incorrectly.
To the second reply, here is what you are after, C:\tools>mvn -e archetype:create -DarchetypeGroupId=org.appfuse -DarchetypeArtif actId=appfuse-modular-struts -DremoteRepositories=http://static.appfuse.org/repo sitory -DarchetypeVersion=2.0-m4-SNAPSHOT -DgroupId=com.mycompany -DartifactId=m yproject + Error stacktraces are turned on. [INFO] Scanning for projects... [INFO] Searching repository for plugin with prefix: 'archetype'. [INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [ERROR] BUILD ERROR [INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [INFO] The plugin 'org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-archetype-plugin' does not exi st or no valid version could be found [INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [INFO] Trace org.apache.maven.lifecycle.LifecycleExecutionException: The plugin 'org.apache.m aven.plugins:maven-archetype-plugin' does not exist or no valid version could be found at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.DefaultLifecycleExecutor.verifyPlugin(Defa ultLifecycleExecutor.java:1286) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.DefaultLifecycleExecutor.getMojoDescriptor (DefaultLifecycleExecutor.java:1522) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.DefaultLifecycleExecutor.segmentTaskListBy AggregationNeeds(DefaultLifecycleExecutor.java:386) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.DefaultLifecycleExecutor.execute(DefaultLi fecycleExecutor.java:138) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute(DefaultMaven.java:330) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute(DefaultMaven.java:123) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main(MavenCli.java:272) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl. java:39) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAcces sorImpl.java:25) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585) at org.codehaus.classworlds.Launcher.launchEnhanced(Launcher.java:315) at org.codehaus.classworlds.Launcher.launch(Launcher.java:255) at org.codehaus.classworlds.Launcher.mainWithExitCode(Launcher.java:430) at org.codehaus.classworlds.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:375) Caused by: org.apache.maven.plugin.version.PluginVersionNotFoundException: The p lugin 'org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-archetype-plugin' does not exist or no val id version could be found at org.apache.maven.plugin.version.DefaultPluginVersionManager.resolvePl uginVersion(DefaultPluginVersionManager.java:228) at org.apache.maven.plugin.version.DefaultPluginVersionManager.resolvePl uginVersion(DefaultPluginVersionManager.java:90) at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultPluginManager.verifyPlugin(DefaultPlug inManager.java:161) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.DefaultLifecycleExecutor.verifyPlugin(Defa ultLifecycleExecutor.java:1257) ... 14 more [INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [INFO] Total time: < 1 second [INFO] Finished at: Thu Mar 22 09:51:33 NZST 2007 [INFO] Final Memory: 1M/2M [INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I managed to get it working on another part of the intranet that I am working in, but that is not a development environment. So now I am pretty sure it is a firewall issue but I do not really have something concrete to ask the system admin to check/open etc. As always, all help is much appreciated Thanks Nigel goldgriff wrote: > > What does the above command with the -e switch show? > > mvn -e archetype:create -DarchetypeGroupId=org.appfuse > -DarchetypeArtifactId=appfuse >> >> -modular-struts >> -DremoteRepositories=http://static.appfuse.org/repository >> -DarchetypeVersion=2.0-m4-SNAPSHOT -DgroupId=com.mycompany >> -DartifactId=myproject > > > > On 3/20/07, Nigel in NZ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> Hi, >> >> I have a problem starting a new Appfuse project using Maven 2. I think >> the >> issue is that I am behind a firewall, but I have setup my settings as >> defined in, >> >> http://maven.apache.org/guides/mini/guide-proxies.html >> >> to be >> >> <proxy> >> <active>true</active> >> <protocol>http</protocol> >> <username>fred</username> >> <password>fred</password> >> <host>134.161.16.8</host> >> <port>8080</port> >> <nonProxyHosts>local.net, some.host.com</nonProxyHosts> >> <proxy> >> >> When I run the command, >> >> mvn archetype:create -DarchetypeGroupId=org.appfuse >> -DarchetypeArtifactId=appfuse-modular-struts >> -DremoteRepositories=http://static.appfuse.org/repository >> -DarchetypeVersion=2.0-m4-SNAPSHOT -DgroupId=com.mycompany >> -DartifactId=myproject >> >> But I get the following >> >> [INFO] Scanning for projects... >> [INFO] Searching repository for plugin with prefix: 'archtype'. >> >> [INFO]----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> [ERROR] BUILD ERROR >> >> [INFO]----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> [INFO] The plugin 'org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-archtype-plugin' does >> not >> exist or no valid version could be found >> >> Any help would be appreciated. >> >> Thanks >> >> Nigel >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://www.nabble.com/Maven-behind-a-proxy-tf3436938s2369.html#a9582932 >> Sent from the AppFuse - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > > -- > Chris Love > ph. 303 929.8509 > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Maven-behind-a-proxy-tf3436938s2369.html#a9604331 Sent from the AppFuse - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]