Subversion Tasks: Quick Reference

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The following table describes common Subversion tasks.

To perform this task Follow these steps
Check out sources.
  1. Choose Subversion > Checkout from the main menu.
  2. In the Subversion Checkout wizard, specify the location of the Subversion repository, enter your password and proxy, and click Next.
  3. Specify the folders you want to check out in the Folders to Checkout field.
  4. Specify the local working directory into which you want to check out the selected folders.
  5. Click Finish to check out the files.
View versioning information.
  • Choose Subversion > Show All Changes from the main menu.
  • Right-click any project, directory, or file that is in a Subversion working directory and choose Subversion > Show Changes.
Update local file versions.
  1. Right-click the file that you want to update.
  2. Choose Subversion > Update from the pop-up menu.
Diff files.
  1. Right-click the file that you want to diff.
  2. Choose Diff from the pop-up menu.
Commit local changes.
  1. Right-click the file or directory you want to commit.
  2. Choose Subversion > Commit from the pop-up menu.
Merge revisions.
  1. Right-click the files or folders that you want to merge into your local working copy and choose Subversion > Merge Changes.
  2. Select the branch you want to merge the changes to.
  3. Click Merge.
Create a patch.
  1. Select the locally modified file or folder and choose Subversion > Export Diff Patch from the main menu.
  2. Enter a name for the patch file and specify the location where you want to save the patch.
  3. Click Export.
Apply a patch.
  1. Right-click the file or folder on which you want to apply the patch and choose Tools >Apply Diff Patch.
  2. Type the path or navigate to the patch file you want to apply.
  3. Click Patch.
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About Subversion
Working with Subversion

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