无法解析原型org.apache.maven.archetypes：maven-archetype-webapp

Question

I am getting the above error message when I try and create a simple maven project. I have exhausted the previous suggestions, eg Window > Preferences > Maven > Archetypes > Add Remote Catalog... and adding this as the catalog file: http://repo1.maven.org/maven2/archetype-catalog.xml

When I click verify it says this is empty.

I have also tried deleting the maven repository in the .m2 directory with no reward.

My complete error is this:

Could not resolve archetype org.apache.maven.archetypes:maven-archetype-webapp:RELEASE from any of the configured repositories.
Could not resolve artifact org.apache.maven.archetypes:maven-archetype-webapp:pom:RELEASE
Failed to resolve version for org.apache.maven.archetypes:maven-archetype-webapp:pom:RELEASE: Could not find metadata org.apache.maven.archetypes:maven-archetype-webapp/maven-metadata.xml in local (C:\Users\USER_ID\.m2\repository)
Failed to resolve version for org.apache.maven.archetypes:maven-archetype-webapp:pom:RELEASE: Could not find metadata org.apache.maven.archetypes:maven-archetype-webapp/maven-metadata.xml in local (C:\Users\USER_ID\.m2\repository)

The maven-metadata.xml file is in the correct place (I think) but I'm not entirely sure if it is the right file contents, what should go in this file?

I have also tried deleting and changing the settings.xml file in terms of both content and location, again with this repeated, infuriating message.

Answer 1

After some research on the same issue I have found that one of the solutions found was to follow these steps:

Open Window > Preferences
Open Maven > Archetypes

Click 'Add Remote Catalog' and add the following:

• Catalog File: http://repo1.maven.org/maven2/archetype-catalog.xml
• Description: maven catalog

Hope this is of some use to you.