STS .exe installer doesn't work, how do I install with zipped version?

[nukenuts]

I downloaded and unzipped STS. I then started following the tutorial here that creates a simple Spring MVC application - http://www.javapassion.com/rebels/spring3_sts/

I go to File->New Spring Template Project->Spring MVC Project->(enter project name & package)->Finish

Then I right-click my project->Run as->Run on Server->Finish

I get the following -
http status 404.jpg



I then opened the pom.xml file, which seems to contain the error, and here is what the error it contains -

Failure to transfer org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-pluginom:2.7.1 from http://repo1.maven.org/maven2 was cached in the local repository, resolution will not be reattempted until the update interval of central has elapsed or updates are forced. Original error: Could not transfer artifact org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-pluginom:2.7.1 from/to central (http://repo1.maven.org/maven2): null to http://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/ap...ugin-2.7.1.pom

pom.jpg


So does anybody know what is going wrong and how to fix it?

[Andrew Eisenberg]

The could not transfer problem may point to a server/proxy issue. STS uses different proxy settings from the rest of your system. They need to be set up in Preferences -> General -> Network settings.

Let me know if this works for you.