Repository Management

The "Repository Management" tab allows you to view or modify feature management settings.

From here you can add, modify, delete, or enable/disable a repository.

Adding a Repository

1. Login to the management console and click Features under the Configure menu.
2. Click on the Add Repository link in the Repository Management pane.
   

3. Provide a name and a URL for the repository. If you have already downloaded a repository to your computer, enter the file path for the directory.

   The official WSO2 P2 repository is available here: http://dist.wso2.org/p2/carbon/releases/

   For example, to add version 4.2.0 of the WSO2 P2 repository:
    

4. Click on the Add button.

Deleting a Repository

1. Select a repository to delete and click on the "Remove" link associated with it.
   
2. Confirm your request in the "WSO2 Carbon" window. Click "Yes."

Editing a Repository

1. Select a repository to modify and click on the "Edit" link associated with it.
   
2. This page allows you to change the repository name. If you want to change the repository URL, however, you need to remove the old repository and add a new one. Specify a new name for this repository.
   
3. Click on the "Save" button.

Enabling/Disabling a Repository

By default, all repositories are enabled. When you perform a provisioning operation, the system searches all enabled repositories for metadata and artifacts. Once you disable a repository, Equinox P2 does not search its metadata and artifacts.

1. To enable/disable a repository, click on the "Enable" or "Disable" link associated with the repository. For example:
   
2. Confirm your request in the "WSO2 Carbon" window. Click "Yes."