Subversion for Users Training Course

Node ID: 479
 

Duration

7 hours
 

Requirements

Understanding of file system concepts such as files, directories and access controls.

 

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Overview

This course has been created for people who need to work co-operatively. The course explains the concepts of merges, conflicts, branches, revisions and diff files. Participants will learn how to use command line tools as well as GUIs like Tortoise.

 

Course Outline

Repository Basics

  • What is a repository
  • What should be stored in a repository
  • Tracking file changes and history
  • Repository URL and protocols

Working With Revisions

  • Import project
  • Concept of working copies
  • Checking out and exporting
  • Checking in and writing log messages
  • Solving conflicts
  • Finding differences between revisions and working copy files
  • Reverting changes
  • Adding new files to the repository
  • Removing, moving and renaming files in the repository and working copy
  • Creating snapshots with tagging
  • Switching files to a certain moment in the past

Sharing Files

  • Locking and unlocking file
  • The Lock-Modify-Unlock Solution versus Copy-Modify-Merge Solution

Branching and Merging

  • Creating branches
  • Merging changes

Troubleshooting

  • How to deal with not properly moved or copied files and folders
  • Dealing with multiple working copies