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RE: question import checkout project previously from another Subversion server

From: Bob Archer <Bob.Archer_at_amsi.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 16:26:00 -0400

> On 6/28/2012 1:22 PM, Carl Greenboro wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a copy of a working copy of a project previously checked out from an
> old Subversion server instance. Now I have a new Subversion server
> instance on a new server.
> >
> > Do I rip out all the .svn folders (svn admin files) from the working copy and
> then do an import?
> >
> > OR
> >
> > Is there another proper way of doing this migration from TortoiseSvn?
> >
> > What are the steps, please?
> >
> > Thank you for any pointers and information.
> >
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> The answer really depends on whether or not you are concerned with
> keeping the history of changes to the repository.
>
> If you don't care about the history of changes, then yes, you can simply right-
> click on the working copy and choose "TortoiseSVN -> Export". This will dump
> the working copy contents, without all of the .svn directories (so you don't
> have to delete them manually or with the command-line).
>
> You can then create your new repository, copy the exported files into the
> empty working copy, and then perform an initial commit.

You can just create a directory in the repository with the repo browser, then check that out to the export. If will say "this folder exists, are you sure", just say yes. Then right click, TSVN - > add... then commit.

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