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Asked: 2026-06-09T08:53:06+00:00

I installed play framework in my windows xp with no issues. However, I got

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I installed play framework in my windows xp with no issues. However,
I got the following error when I tried to run play command in play application “myFirstApp” directory. It is supposed to take me to play console (as per the documentation ) with no issues.
Am I doing some thing wrong ?

C:\Apps\myFirstApp>play
C:\Apps\play-2.0.3\play-2.0.3\
[info] Loading project definition from C:\Apps\myFirstApp\project
[error] play#play_2.9.1;2.0.3!play_2.9.1.jar origin location must be absolute: /Users/phausel/i/play-2.0.3/hh/../framewo
[error] {file:/C:/Apps/myFirstApp/project/}default-817509/*:update: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: play#play_2.9.1;
Project loading failed: (r)etry, (q)uit, (l)ast, or (i)gnore?
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  1. Editorial Team

    I just had the same problem using Play 2.0.3, after creating a new project and running the “play” command.

    If I use Play 2.0.2 instead, and create a new project again, I can run the “play” command without any issue.

    Therefore I reckon either:

    • something has not been properly configured in the 2.0.3 package, or
    • something incorrect has been accidentally packaged in 2.0.3.

    It would be good to have an official answer though.

    M.

    EDIT:

    • I noticed a huge difference in size between 2.0.2 and 2.0.3: 95MB for the first one, 128 MB for the second one, which is surprising given the versioning would make think it is a minor upgrade. It suggests they may indeed have done something wrong with the packaging.

    • Looking for the string “origin location must be absolute: /Users/phausel” in Play 2.0.3, I also found it was all over the place, in play-2.0.3\repository\cache, which is not there after extraction in 2.0.2, but is indeed there after extraction in 2.0.3.

    • I have deleted everything under play-2.0.3\repository, and Play is now downloading everything again. I will update with the outcome when finished.

    WORKAROUND:

    1. Download 2.0.3
    2. Extract it
    3. Delete repository\cache
    4. Use Play as usual. Note that first call to “play” will take a while as it will download all dependencies.

    I have also sent an email on the Play Framework Google group to make them aware of this issue.
    Waiting for a reply.

    SOLUTION: The package has now been fixed by the Play Framework team.
    Either use the link below or the “official” one on the Play Framework website for 2.0.3.

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