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Abhishek
Abhishek

Reputation: 7045

How to unversion a folder in SVN?

I've read similar questions here. So, let me start with

Why this is not duplicate?

I'm copying the folder in my backup folder, which is not a working copy, and then trying to unversion the folder. It is not working, hence this question.

I copied my maven project from working folder to my backup folder, which is not versioned in svn. When I copied the files, I see SVN is connected to that folder (I see green tick marks on files), I've no idea how :|. Probably it is because of some files which svn put in working folder, not sure. So, when I tried unversioning the folder I see following error,

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How do I unversion a svn folder, which is not in a working copy/folder?

Note: I don't want to unversion my working copy & then copy. As after copying to backup I'll have to add it to svn again!

Upvotes: 0

Views: 978

Answers (2)

bahrep
bahrep

Reputation: 30662

Look for .svn directories and remove them in the backup. These directories are hidden, so you should configure File Explorer to show hidden items.

SVNBook | Creating a Working Copy:

What is This .svn Directory? The topmost directory of a working copy—and prior to version 1.7, every versioned subdirectory thereof—contains a special administrative subdirectory named .svn. Usually, your operating system's directory listing commands won't show this subdirectory, but it is nevertheless an important directory. Whatever you do, don't delete or change anything in the administrative area! Subversion uses that directory and its contents to manage your working copy.

Upvotes: 3

Marco Milanesio
Marco Milanesio

Reputation: 100

You may look at this page. Be sure also to check for hidden files in your folder, which relate to the svn versioning system.

Upvotes: 2

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