Re: checking out an imported repository

On 08/11/2007, Snake <snake.lists@snakepit.net> wrote:
> Hi guys, I am new to SVN, or at least new to running my own SVN server. I
> have used tortoise b4.
> I have installed visualSVN on my windows 2003 and created a repository.
> Then according to the SVN docs I imported my folders/files into the
> repository, I then tried to checkout the repository to create my working
> copy over the top of the original files/folders.
> This however does not work and fails telling me that folder x already exists
> on every folder.

Yes, that's standard SVN behaviour for the current version. It will
not overwrite existing files with versioned files. SVN 1.5.0 will fix
this, I think, when it comes out.

This link describes an alternative way of handling in-place import.
http://tortoisesvn.net/node/248

> I don't know whether it makes any difference, but my files are on a mapped
> network drive.

No, local drives are the same.

> This method has worked fine when I am using someone elses SVN repository,
> such as riaforge.org

That's because you don't have the content in the folders already when
you checkout.

Simon

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