ERROR Failed to execute goal (install-package)

The Problem

Failed to execute goal org.codehaus.mojo:exec-maven-plugin:1.2:exec (install-package) on project bigpondpoc-content: Command execution failed. Cannot run program "curl" (in directory "C:\Documents and Settings\username\workspace\myproject\content"): CreatePRocess error=2, The system cannot find the file specified -> [Help 1]

The Solution

You have not installed cURL on your system.

Download cURL from http://curl.haxx.se/download.html and download the latest zip file.

If running under windows, unzip it to a folder of your behest and add a path variable to that folder using your windows environment variables.

(Windows Key + Break, to bring up Control Panel\System and Security\System.

Advanced System Settings

Environment variables

Under system variables, find path, and add ;c:\myPathToCurl)

This should resolve the issue.