The solution to “Unable to connect to repository http://dl.google.com/eclipse/plugin/3.6/content.xml”
While trying to install the Google App Engine, Google Web Toolkit, or the Google Android SDK in Eclipse Galileo 3.5 or Eclipse Helios 3.6, via http://dl.google.com/eclipse/plugin/3.5/content.xml (Galileo) or http://dl.google.com/eclipse/plugin/3.6/content.xml (Helios) you’ll probably notice an error that pops up :
Unable to connect to repository http://dl.google.com/eclipse/plugin/3.6/content.xml
Unable to connect to repository http://dl.google.com/eclipse/plugin/3.6/content.xml
Connection timed out: connect
A solution that I’ve found to be of a great use is to replace the download URL with it’s SSL equivalent; Use https://dl-ssl.google.com/eclipse/plugin/3.5/content.xml or https://dl-ssl.google.com/eclipse/plugin/3.6/content.xml (Galileo / Helios).
Happy coding!
Zak
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I was getting the error while installing the Android development Tool (ADT) plugin for eclipse 3.5.
unable to connect to repository https dl-ssl.google.com android eclipse content.xml
adding below lines to eclipse.ini does it for me
-Dorg.eclipse.ecf.provider.filetransfer.excludeContributors=org.eclipse.ecf.provider.filetransfer.httpclient
-Dhttp.proxyPort=8080
-Dhttp.proxyHost=proxy
-Dhttp.proxyUser=domain\user
-Dhttp.proxyPassword=pwd
-Dhttp.nonProxyHosts=localhost|127.0.0.1
Regards,
Syed Mujtaba Ahmed Razvi
Windows 7, China
I solved it an other way, I went to Window->Preferences->General->Network and unchecked my system’s proxies by choosing direct connection.
I was connected using a proxy, but it worked better in direct connection.
im a rookie and im having the same issue can someone break it down more clearly…