title: could not read setting.xml file for maven
body: <blockquote>
    <p>I had downloaded my maven plugin from eclipse market place and now i
    need to set setting.xml file in window-preference-maven-user settings
    block,but i am unable to find setting.xml file, i had also looked in
    .m2 directory but their is only repository directory is their. so
    please tell where should i look to get setting.xml. please also tell
    me what is the term proxy in setting.xml file, i am new to maven so i
    don't know much about this.  Thanks in advance..</p>
  </blockquote>