title: Maven Error No POM in this Project when performing archetype:generate
body: <p>I am trying my hands on the Akka Pi java tutorials </p>
  
  <p>I am trying to creaate a maven project as stated in the tutorial</p>
  
  <p>but any time I enter the command to create a maven project I get an error. 
  Below are the command and the Error.</p>
  
  <pre><code>C:\Program Files\akka-2.0.2&gt;mvn archetype:generate \
  
  
  C:\Program Files\akka-2.0.2&gt;mvn archetype:generate \
  [INFO] Scanning for projects...
  [INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  [INFO] BUILD FAILURE
  [INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  [INFO] Total time: 0.206s
  [INFO] Finished at: Wed Sep 26 02:50:38 BST 2012
  [INFO] Final Memory: 11M/245M
  [INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  [ERROR] The goal you specified requires a project to execute but there is no POM
   in this directory (C:\Program Files\akka-2.0.2). Please verify you invoked Mave
  n from the correct directory. -&gt; [Help 1]
  [ERROR]
  [ERROR] To see the full stack trace of the errors, re-run Maven with the -e swit
  ch.
  [ERROR] Re-run Maven using the -X switch to enable full debug logging.
  [ERROR]
  [ERROR] For more information about the errors and possible solutions, please rea
  d the following articles:
  [ERROR] [Help 1] http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/MAVEN/MissingProject
  Exception
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>looks like maven is requesting for the POM file but it is not stated in the tutrials that I have to create a POM before generating the project.
  I am actually new too maven so pardon me.
  I am using maven version :3.0.4
  and akka version 2.0.2
  but the tutorial uses akka version 2.0.1 but i donn't think that is the problem
  any suggestion please.</p>
  
  <p>thank you</p>