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

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

Solution

  • See Cleaning System Cache page.

    1. Open any project in IntelliJ IDEA
    2. Select "File > Invalidate Caches / Restart ..."
    3. 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.