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On windows download and install the superb tortoise svn client from http://tortoisesvn.tigris.org/ | |||
On windows download and install the superb tortoise svn client from | |||
http://tortoisesvn.tigris.org/ | |||
=== Getting the initial files === | === Getting the initial files === | ||
#create a folder | #create a folder | ||
#open it | #open it | ||
#right click empty space and choose SVN Checkout | #right click empty space and choose SVN Checkout | ||
#in "url of repository" enter svn checkout https://exodusdb.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ | |||
to | You can use your browser to browse the subversion url too but that isnt the objective here. | ||
Command line checkout is like this: | |||
svn checkout https://exodusdb.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ exodus | |||
=== Committing === | === Committing === | ||
*after making any changes right click on your new folder and choose Commit | *after making any changes right click on your new folder and choose Commit | ||
*new files you want to add to the repo have to be ticked during Commit. | |||
*new files you want to add to the repo have to be ticked. | *You cannot commit files that other people have updated since you got them - use Update to resolve co-edits first | ||
*You cannot commit files that other people have updated since you got them - use Update to resolve | |||
=== Getting other peoples commits === | === Getting other peoples commits === | ||
#right click on your folder and choose Update - you will get diffs to resolve any conflicts with changes you made | #right click on your folder and choose Update - you will get diffs to resolve any conflicts with changes you made | ||
=== To manage the repository === | === To manage the repository === | ||
#Right click anywhere and choose Subversion, Repo browser. | #Right click anywhere and choose Subversion, Repo browser. | ||
#You can cut and paste files, folder etc. (all smoke and mirrors | #You can cut and paste files, folder etc. (all smoke and mirrors they are not actually copied) Branches and versions are just copied folders | ||
=== Documentation === | === Documentation === | ||
*right click desktop, tortoisesvn, help | *right click desktop, tortoisesvn, help | ||
*http://svnbook.red-bean.com/ - includes a reorientation appendix for CVS users | *http://svnbook.red-bean.com/ - includes a reorientation appendix for CVS users | ||
*this is the very basics, there are many many many useful features | *this is the very basics, there are many many many useful features | ||
Latest revision as of 00:10, 11 May 2011
On windows download and install the superb tortoise svn client from http://tortoisesvn.tigris.org/
Getting the initial files
- create a folder
- open it
- right click empty space and choose SVN Checkout
- in "url of repository" enter svn checkout https://exodusdb.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/
You can use your browser to browse the subversion url too but that isnt the objective here.
Command line checkout is like this:
svn checkout https://exodusdb.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ exodus
Committing
- after making any changes right click on your new folder and choose Commit
- new files you want to add to the repo have to be ticked during Commit.
- You cannot commit files that other people have updated since you got them - use Update to resolve co-edits first
Getting other peoples commits
- right click on your folder and choose Update - you will get diffs to resolve any conflicts with changes you made
To manage the repository
- Right click anywhere and choose Subversion, Repo browser.
- You can cut and paste files, folder etc. (all smoke and mirrors they are not actually copied) Branches and versions are just copied folders
Documentation
- right click desktop, tortoisesvn, help
- http://svnbook.red-bean.com/ - includes a reorientation appendix for CVS users
- this is the very basics, there are many many many useful features
