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Java can be downloaded from the following location: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

Only Oracle's Java has been tested with each release and is known to work correctly. Other flavors of Java may pose problems.

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Maven can be downloaded from the following location: http://maven.apache.org/download.html

Configuring a Proxy

You can configure a proxy to use for some or all of your HTTP requests in Maven 2.0. The username and password are only required if your proxy requires basic authentication (note that later releases may support storing your passwords in a secured keystore—in the mean time, please ensure your settings.xml file (usually ${user.home}/.m2/settings.xml) is secured with permissions appropriate for your operating system).

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