Changes between Version 25 and Version 26 of SvnTutorial

Timestamp:

08/01/07 20:54:53 (17 years ago)

Author:

csherwood

Comment:

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SvnTutorial

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 = TortoiseSVN Users =
 
-== Checkout a Copy of the Trunk ==
+The way you do this using the GUI is a little roundabout. The steps are:
+ * Make a local working copy of the trunk (or branch) you want to start with.
+ * Use the GUI to make a branch from this working copy.
+ * Checkout a working copy of the branch.
+
+== Checkout a Local Working Copy of the Trunk ==
 This process brings a copy of main code from the repository to your computer and places it under SVN control.[[BR]]
 Make a directory...name it something meaningful to you, for example {{{bubba_roms_sed}}}[[BR]]
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 The branch will exist in the repository...you can repeat the steps above to make a copy of the branch on your computer (but not in the same directory you made in the example above, because that contains a version of the trunk under SVN control).[[BR]]
 
+= Command Line =
+This is more straightforward, and does not require you make a working copy of the source.
+PC users can do this from the Cygwin command line, if they installed SVN during the Cygwin installation.
+The steps are:
+ * Make a subdirectory in the repository for the branch
+ * Copy the source code to the subdirectory as a branch
+ * Checkout a local working copy to mess with
+
 == Make a Branch from the Command Line ==
-(PC users can do this from the Cygwin command line)
 
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 == Make Changes in Your Branch ==