I don't know, what you are doing... I have no issues getting the quickstart running...
mvn -DarchetypeGroupId=org.apache.tapestry -DarchetypeArtifactId=quickstart -DarchetypeVersion=5.4.4 -DarchetypeRepository=local -DgroupId=de.aeits.tap -DartifactId=mavenproject3 -Dversion=0.0.1-SNAPSHOT -Dpackage=de.aeits.tap.mavenproject3 -Dbasedir=/Users/andreas/Documents/NetBeansProjects -Darchetype.interactive=false --batch-mode org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-archetype-plugin:2.4:generate
I am using NetBeans with JDK 12 to generate this: Maven -> Project from ArcheType.
Then update the POM: -- SNIP -- <plugins> <plugin> <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId> <version>3.8.1</version> <configuration> <source>1.8</source> <target>1.8</target> <optimize>true</optimize> </configuration> </plugin> <plugin> <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId> <version>3.0.0-M3</version> <configuration> <systemPropertyVariables> <tapestry.execution-mode>Qa</tapestry.execution-mode> </systemPropertyVariables> </configuration> </plugin> -- SNAP -- Adding Payara as Server, then start and have fun ;) I just tried it on the terminal with: openjdk version "1.8.0_212" OpenJDK Runtime Environment Corretto-8.212.04.2 (build 1.8.0_212-b04) OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Corretto-8.212.04.2 (build 25.212-b04, mixed mode) Works also. -- ae | Andreas Ernst | IT Spektrum Postfach 5, 65612 Beselich Schupbacher Str. 32, 65614 Beselich, Germany Tel: +49-6484-91002 Fax: +49-6484-91003 a...@ae-online.de | www.ae-online.de www.tachyon-online.de --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tapestry.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tapestry.apache.org