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I can move the .netbeans directory from my user directory but I cannot find how to move the .m2 directory.
Changing Netbeans'user home worked on 7.0.1, but now I upgraded to 7.1.1 and the same configuration changes as before aren't cutting it.
Is there some special way to move the .m2 folder?
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If you want to create a folder with a . prefix on Windows, you can simply do this on the command line. At the command prompt type md c:\Users\Jonathan\. m2 (or equivalent for your ${user.
m2 folder is the default folder used by maven to store its: settings. xml file which specifies properties, like the central repository to download your dependencies, the location of the so-called localRepository. by default, the localRepository in which maven stores all the dependencies your project might need to run.
C:\Program Files\NetBeans 7.1.1\java\maven\conf\settings.xml
Changed localRepository in this file and it finally worked. Can't tell you how frustrating this has been.
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Considering the Maven guide refers to everything (settings, repository, ...) as in "${user.home}/.../", the official way a new user.home for Maven.
MAVEN_OPTS=-Duser.home=/new/user/home
If it isn't working for some reason with NetBeans 7.1.1, a temporary workaround would be using a junction (Windows Xp) or a mklink (Windows Vista or Seven) in order to redirect the .m2 directory to another path.
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