Failed to create maven project: '.../pom.xml' already exists in VFS (IntelliJ)

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When I would like to re-create a maven project with a name had been but have been deleted already, I receive the following error message:

Failed to create maven project: '.../pom.xml' already exists in VFS

score 20 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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See Cleaning System Cache page.

Open any project in IntelliJ IDEA
Select "File > Invalidate Caches / Restart ..."
Click on "Invalidate and Restart"

WARNING

Cleaning out the system caches, keep in mind that:

It results in clearing the local history.

To avoid losing data, check in the changes to your version control system before invalidating caches. Causes a complete rebuild of all the projects ever run in the current version of IntelliJ IDEA.

edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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answered Jun 08 '17 at 19:09

Oliver Kocsis

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Very important Answer here. There are other Answers on other similar Questions that do not mention this solution that worked for me. – Basil Bourque Jan 05 '18 at 23:30
This is no longer working for me in IntelliJ 2018.3 RC. – Basil Bourque Nov 16 '18 at 23:56
Works in IntelliJ IDEA 2019.1.2. You just never know what will work or not. – paultamalunas Jul 09 '19 at 20:27

score 4 · Answer 2 · edited Jan 30 '18 at 16:59

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@Oliver Kocsis note that when you're creating a new maven module, one of the wizard's screen is the below:

IntelliJ module wizard

As shown, the wizard fill the module path like C:\PersonalProjects\cabrunco-repo instead of C:\PersonalProjects\cabrunco-repo\pets.

So, you just need to add \yourModuleName to Content root.

edited Jan 30 '18 at 16:59

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answered Jan 30 '18 at 16:22

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This answer solved my problem. Somehow, it's not very clear that you have to add the module name to the content root path....And I didn't see it. – Crenguta S Dec 18 '18 at 12:07

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Nov 29 '19 at 02:39

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POM.xml failed to create already exists.

go to your eclipse workspace path in ur pc. mine is c:/users/eclipseworkspace
open
double click on .project
delete it.

definitely it works

again go to eclipse create a new one you will definitely get it.

edited Nov 29 '19 at 02:39

zmag

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answered Nov 29 '19 at 02:17

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score 0 · Answer 4 · edited Dec 27 '21 at 12:54

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I was facing the same issue and this is how i resolved it:

Go to your eclipse workspace folder
Find the previously created maven projects
Now DELETE those projects
Come back to eclipse and REFRESH it by clicking on file
Now start creating new Maven project
It will create successfully

edited Dec 27 '21 at 12:54

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answered Dec 25 '21 at 14:00

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Failed to create maven project: '.../pom.xml' already exists in VFS (IntelliJ)

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