Getting 500 error when I try to install plugin

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When I run the following command I get a 500 error on the xml file:

grails install-plugin redis --stacktrace


| Error Error installing plugin: Server returned HTTP response code: 500 for URL: http:https://grails.org/api/v1.0/plugin/redis?format=xml (NOTE: Stack trace has been filtered. Use --verbose to see entire trace.)
java.io.IOException: Server returned HTTP response code: 500 for URL: http:https://grails.org/api/v1.0/plugin/redis?format=xml
    at InstallPlugin$_run_closure1.doCall(InstallPlugin.groovy:70)
    at org.codehaus.gant.GantMetaClass.invokeMethod(GantMetaClass.java:133)
    at org.codehaus.gant.GantBinding$_initializeGantBinding_closure5_closure16_closure18.doCall(GantBinding.groovy:185)
    at org.codehaus.gant.GantBinding$_initializeGantBinding_closure5_closure16_closure18.doCall(GantBinding.groovy)
    at org.codehaus.gant.GantBinding.withTargetEvent(GantBinding.groovy:90)
    at org.codehaus.gant.GantBinding.this$4$withTargetEvent(GantBinding.groovy)
    at org.codehaus.gant.GantBinding$_initializeGantBinding_closure5_closure16.doCall(GantBinding.groovy:185)
    at org.codehaus.gant.GantBinding$_initializeGantBinding_closure5_closure16.doCall(GantBinding.groovy)
    at gant.Gant$_dispatch_closure5.doCall(Gant.groovy:381)
    at gant.Gant$_dispatch_closure7.doCall(Gant.groovy:415)
    at gant.Gant$_dispatch_closure7.doCall(Gant.groovy)
    at gant.Gant.withBuildListeners(Gant.groovy:427)
    at gant.Gant.this$2$withBuildListeners(Gant.groovy)
    at gant.Gant$this$2$withBuildListeners$0.callCurrent(Unknown Source)
    at gant.Gant.dispatch(Gant.groovy:415)
    at gant.Gant.this$2$dispatch(Gant.groovy)
    at gant.Gant.invokeMethod(Gant.groovy)
    at gant.Gant.executeTargets(Gant.groovy:591)
    at gant.Gant.executeTargets(Gant.groovy:590)
| Error Error installing plugin: Server returned HTTP response code: 500 for URL: http:https://grails.org/api/v1.0/plugin/redis?format=xml

I tried format=json as well and I get the same error.

[tednaleid]

That's not really a problem with the grails redis plugin, it's a problem with grails install-plugin command. That command is actually deprecated and really shouldn't be used. The right way to add a plugin to your app is to add it to the BuildConfig.groovy file in the plugins section:

When I add it there like this, it works:

        compile ":redis:1.5.5"

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Ah ok thanks! I was going by the instructions on http:https://grails.org/plugin/redis. Maybe it would be worth getting rid of that and noting that it is deprecated? Especially since you aren't providing an xml file for using with the install-plugin command.

Adding the compile command worked for me.

[tednaleid]

Didn't realize the install instructions were bad, thanks for letting me know. I've got them updated now to suggest using BuildConfig.groovy instead.