Downloading and enabling the Maven repository index

Before you work with Maven, you must download and enable the Maven repository index.

Before you begin

Important: Applicable to Liberty, WebSphere® Application Server traditional

You must be connected to the Internet.
You must have at least 400 MB of space available on the drive that contains your workspace.

About this task

When you create a new workspace, Maven repository indexing is turned off by default.

Procedure

Click Window > Preferences > Maven and select Download repository index updates on startup.

Note: Downloading and enabling the Maven repository index increases the size of your workspace by at least 400 MB. Therefore, select this option only if you plan to develop Maven applications.

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