Björn Eriksson wrote:
> Thomas Hruska <thruska <at> cubiclesoft.com> writes:
>
>
>>The documentation and FAQ are basically non-existent in this (at least I
>>couldn't find anything after searching for 5 hours). I have a very
>>large, already existing code base and wish to start using Subversion via
>>TortoiseSVN. I followed the directions to create a repository, but
>>obviously it is empty. How do I get my existing content into the brand
>>new repository given that I have no existing repository except for files
>>on the hard drive?
>
>
> Bad luck you spent hours reading the help file; since it sounds like you're in
> more need of some basic subversion knowhow. I'd suggest you try the svnbook.
Actually, I just found the answers to most of my questions (minus the
multi-project stuff) in the documentation by complete accident. It was
squirreled away in an obscure location called "Daily Use Guide".
"Getting Started" is more appropriate Windows-ish terminology and the
"Getting Started" section was buried inside that section. IMO, "Getting
Started" should come first in any software documentation and should be
more tutorial-ish. Actually, users shouldn't have to read anything at
all to get the system to work :)
I just finished my first checkout and everything looks good so far. I
just have to deal with the multi-project with common projects issue.
That's something I'll save for tomorrow.
--
Thomas Hruska
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Received on Sat Oct 1 10:33:08 2005