Not saying for sure that this is what's going on, but in my experience it seems like XP only makes that complaint if *you* try to name a folder that, while automated processes can get away with it. That is, the check is only part of the UI, not an actual file system rule. I'm developing on XP, and my local repository cache is in C:\Docs & Settings\username\.m2 as usual, and in fact I have several other apps born on Unix that name directories with a leading dot.
You mileage may vary, though; I'm on a fancy corporate network set up to share drives between Unix systems and Windows desktops, so maybe IT did something magical that they never told me about to make this possible. Try to run Maven, and see if it autocreates the directory. ~Dan Allen -----Original Message----- From: JG Flowers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 1:32 PM To: users@maven.apache.org Subject: Local Maven repository. Newbie question... Reading Better Builds with Maven. from Devzuz It says on page 32 "When you install and run Maven for the first time, it will create your local repository and populate it with artifacts as a result of dependency requests. By default, Maven creates your local repository in <user_home>/.m2/repository. You must have a local repository in order for Maven to work." Now I'm using XP and I'm assuming <user_home> will be substituted with %USERPROFILE% environment variable. But on XP you can't have a directory named ".m2", XP groans and says you must have a file name, for it thinks you are just specifying an extension. Have done the install. When I run mvn --version it says everything's ok. So where is my repository? The last thing booksays is you must have local repository for Maven to work. Confused.. You bet :confused: Any -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Local-Maven-repository.-Newbie-question...-tp15439 648s177p15439648.html Sent from the Maven - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- This message may contain confidential, proprietary, or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived by any transmission to an unintended recipient. If you are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender and delete this message immediately. Any views expressed in this message are those of the sender, not those of any entity within the KBC Financial Products group of companies (together referred to as "KBC FP"). This message does not create any obligation, contractual or otherwise, on the part of KBC FP. It is not an offer (or solicitation of an offer) of, or a recommendation to buy or sell, any financial product. Any prices or other values included in this message are indicative only, and do not necessarily represent current market prices, prices at which KBC FP would enter into a transaction, or prices at which similar transactions may be carried on KBC FP's own books. The information contained in this message is provided "as is", without representations or warranties, express or implied, of any kind. Past performance is not indicative of future returns. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
