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David
David

Reputation: 10738

android - maven unable to create project from archetype

I've installed the eclipse helios, the android sdk(put that in my path), the android m2e plugin for eclipse, and Maven 3.0.3(also in my path). I can create normal android projects just fine. I'm attempting to create a project using Maven through eclipse and i select the "de.akquinet.android.archetypes" android-quickstart Archetype and i get the following error every time.

'Creating android-quickstart' has encountered a problem.

Unable to create proejct from archetype [de.akquinet.android.archetypes:android-quickstart:1.0.8 -> ]

Unable to create project from archetype [de.akquinet.android.archetypes:android-quickstart:1.0.8 -> ] The desired archetype does not exist (de.akquinet.android.archetypes:android-quickstart:1.0.8)

What step am i missing?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 5284

Answers (2)

rciovati
rciovati

Reputation: 28063

First of all install latest version of Maven (3.1.x).

After that, in Eclipse do the following:

New -> Maven Project -> (next) -> Add Archetype and enter:

Archetype Group Id: de.akquinet.android.archetypes
Archetype Artifact Id: android-quickstart
Archetype Version: 1.1.0

Then enter your project informations (groupId, artifactId, package) and finish the wizard.

If this shouldn't work try creating the project with you command line:

mvn archetype:generate \
  -DarchetypeArtifactId=android-quickstart \
  -DarchetypeGroupId=de.akquinet.android.archetypes \
  -DarchetypeVersion=1.1.0 \
  -DgroupId=your.company \
  -DartifactId=my-android-application

And then import it in Eclipse.

Please remember that m2eclipse is not enough but you need also m2e-android: http://rgladwell.github.io/m2e-android/

Upvotes: 12

LearnToLive
LearnToLive

Reputation: 501

I tried the above mentioned steps to create a new android maven project...yet I was getting the below error:

Creating android-quickstart' has encountered a problem. 
Unable to create proejct from archetype [de.akquinet.android.archetypes:android-             quickstart:1.0.10 -> ]
Unable to create project from archetype [de.akquinet.android.archetypes:android-quickstart:1.0.10 -> ] The desired archetype does not exist         (de.akquinet.android.archetypes:android-quickstart:1.0.10)

However when I deleted the folder de\akquinet\android\archetypes\android-quickstart\1.0.10\ from my maven repo it worked for me.

This solution was posted on the blog below: http://datastub.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/android-maven-unable-to-create-project.html

Hope it helps.

Upvotes: 3

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