Compiler error “archive for required library could not be read” - Spring Tool Suite

Question

I am starting to configure my development environment and I am using Spring Tool Suite 2.8.1 along with m2E 1.01.

As far as I can tell, since this is a Maven Project

Answer 1

Ok, I had the same problem with STS on a mac and solved it by deleting all the files in repository folder and from the STS IDE click on the project and then Maven -> Update project. Give it a couple of minutes to download all the dependencies and the problem is solved.