Programming_Tips/subversion.md

Subversion

Some tips for using Subversion in command line

To create a new branch in one of your repositories:

• Copy your trunk folder. This will automatically proceed the mkdir

$ svn cp trunk -> new_branch

• Update the information

$ svn update

NOTE: The command is an update and not a commit, as this is the server who performed the operation!

You’re done!

Merge your branch back in your trunk:

• Move to your trunk folder

$ cd path/to/my/trunk

• Merge the branch:

$ svn merge –reintegrate ./^branch

NOTE: The reintegrate option allows continuing to work in the branch even once reintegrated

##Some tips:

• A tag is used to get a precise version, fixed in time (Ex : V1.1)
• The trunk must always stay as the main reference to branches and tags (ie. cd /my/trunk before operations).
• Always use the ^ sign to merge and branch folders. It allows to avoid using absolute path.
• The ^ corresponds to /path/to/my/svn/root/folder
• If you’re running Windows, you might want to look at tortoisesvn.