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Nipun
Nipun

Reputation: 2261

How to create SVN branch

I am working on SVN. I have a repository on SVNServer and I want to create a branch in this repository. I have few doubts:

  1. Is a branch creation should be done via SVN Server or SVN Client?
  2. I tried creating using svn copy command on SVN Server but it is not working. I created a branches folder inside repository and executing this command as:

svn copy d:\sx000\repository\reposphil D:\sx000\repository\reposphil\branches

svn error after executing above command: E200007

Later I tried

svn copy d:\sx000\repository\reposphil D:\sx000\repository\branches

svn error: E155007

So none of the options are working. Please suggest how should I create a branch now.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 652

Answers (2)

Álvaro González
Álvaro González

Reputation: 146630

You can create branches both ways:

  1. Directly on the repository (you get instant changes)
  2. In your working copy (where you'll need to commit changes)

I find it easier to use the repository approach. Otherwise, you'd need to checkout your complete repository.

As a general rule (and this applies to all commands, not just copy) you cannot access the repository file directly: you need to use the repository URL, which can have one of these formats:

  • file:...
  • svn:...
  • http:...

That's why this command:

svn copy d:\sx000\repository\reposphil D:\sx000\repository\reposphil\branches
         ^^^                           ^^^

... fails.

Upvotes: 4

Vladimir Bozic
Vladimir Bozic

Reputation: 444

If you are using tortoise svn you can try this: http://tortoisesvn.net/docs/release/TortoiseSVN_en/tsvn-dug-branchtag.html

Upvotes: 1

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