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* archiva-webapp - creates a war file
* design - contains a mock-up currently
* maven-meeper - rsync scripts to sync repositories. Also converts m1 repositories to m2 repositories.
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+Concepts
+
+ There are various terms in Archiva that are worth explaining and defining.
+
+ * "Managed" - A managed repository is a repository which Archiva is sitting on top of that may be browsed.
+ * "Indexed" - The ability to search a managed repository.
+ * "Proxied" - A remote repository which an existing managed repository can be used as a facade for.
+ * "Synchronized" - A remote repository which is physically copied down to be managed under Archiva.
+ * "Identifier" - A short ID for your repository that will be used in URLs.