'''Tortoise is a GUI svn (subversion) client for PC'''

    * Get from http://tortoisesvn.tigris.org
    * Install on local PC
    * Verify successful installation by looking for new options displayed on the right-click menu-
        * Look for !TortoiseSvn and SVN Checkout  
        * There will be no new desktop icon- all SVN functions are invoked from the right mouse menu.
    * A directory containing code monitored by subversion will have a .svn directory in it
    * The right-click menu items displayed depend on whether the right-click applies to something under subversion control.

Icon Notes

    * What appears when you right click is context sensitive- if you’re not in a svn directory all the options won’t be shown
    * A folder that’s up to date is indicated by a green check- one that has a red exclamation point indicates changes need to be committed
    * Files in a svn directory have similar icons to the folders to give “at-a-glance” status 

How to check out

    * Make a new directory
    * Right-click the new directory name, and choose Svn checkout
    * In the window enter the repository name (!https://www.myroms.org/svn/cstm), verify it’s going to be put where you want, and click OK. (you can also choose to checkout other versions in this window, but use the “head” version for starters)
    * The files transferred to the local machine from the repository will be displayed.  On large repositories, the checkout may take a long time. 

Handy functions

    * Right click on the trunk directory and select !TortoiseSvn, show log to open a window displaying revision history.
    * Use the !TortoiseSvn options to interact with the code being developed- instead of doing windows copy and paste to put new files under revision control, right-click !TortoiseSvn, and select "copy"
    * The info in !TortoiseSvn help is for the command line, but it can be adapted for use with the GUI 

[wiki:SvnIntro return] to Subversion Introduction page