WinCVS Training è Basic Concepts è Download & Setup è Importing a new module into CVS Repository è Getting new module from CVS è Getting Latest version from CVS è Commit your changes to CVS è Viewing History è Tagging(Labeling) è Adding/Removing files and directories è Branching è Locking / Unlocking è Who’s editing that file?

WinCVS Training Basic Concepts è Repository è Sandbox è Multiple people working on the project at one time.

WinCVS Training Download & Setup  Follow the “Download & Installation Guide WinCVS.doc” from the following path:  After installation, Start WinCVS from Start->Programs->Gnu->WinCVS 1.2->WinCVS

WinCVS Training Importing a new module into CVS Repository  Choose the "Create -> Import module" menu.  In the Import settings dialog, type a module name. This will be the name of the top-level directory for the module when people check it out.  Type your name, or your company name (no spaces) in the Vendor tag field.  Type "start" in the Release tag field.  If you want to enter any log message also you can enter in the same dialog box.

WinCVS Training Getting new module from CVS  Choose “Create->Checkout module” menu.  In "checkout settings" dialog, enter the module name (Complete path in the repository), Choose the directory in which you want the module to be located.  According to the requirement, select the other options in the other tabs like "Checkout options" and "Globals"  Press the OK button.

WinCVS Training Getting Latest Version from CVS  Select the directory, file or files that you want to update.  Click the right mouse button on the selection, and choose the Update selection menu item.  Make sure "Create missing directories that exist in the repository" is checked.  Press the OK button.  Resolve conflicts manually if there are any. The conflicting area is marked like this: >>>>>> revision  “Query Update” is useful for you to query whether any updations are there for the file, files or folder.

WinCVS Training Commit your changes to CVS  Before committing you should do an update to make sure there are no conflicts. Select the directory, file or files that you want to commit.  Click the right mouse button on the selection, and choose the Commit selection menu item.  In the Commit settings dialog, enter a log message. This step is optional, but it is highly recommended that you take some time to shortly describe what was changed.  Press the OK button. This is similar to Check-in in VSS.

WinCVS Training Viewing History  Select the directory, file or files that you want to know more about (history).  Click the right mouse button on the selection, and choose one of "Diff. Selection", "Log selection", "Status selection" or "Graph selection".  If a dialog box pops up, enter any necessary information, and press the OK button. Diff : Differences b/w two revisions Log : Shows log messages, dates, tags, authors, etc. Status : Displays the modification status of the given files. Graph : A rather cool feature that shows the revision graph for a single file.

WinCVS Training Tagging(Labeling)  Select the directory, file or files that you want to tag.  Click on the "Modify->Create a tag on selection" menu item.  Enter the label in the "New tag name" input field. (See below for restrictions on tag names.)  Select any other options upon requirement.  Press OK button For the naming convention of the tags pls.. Refer to “Labelling.doc”

WinCVS Training Adding/Removing files and directories Adding new files to Project:  Place the directory, file or folder in your working folder of the project module.  Select the directory, file or files that you want to add.  Click the right mouse button on the selection, and choose the Add selection or Add selection binary menu item. Use binary for non-text files, otherwise the files will be corrupted by CVS!  As the files are only marked for addition, you have to commit them to enter them in the repository. Removing files from Project:  Select the file or files that you want to remove.  Click on the "Modify->Remove selection" menu item.  As the files are only marked for removal, you have to commit them to remove them from the repository.

WinCVS Training Branching Create a Branch:  Select the directory or files that you want to branch.  Click on the "Modify -> Create a branch on selection" menu item.  In the New branch name input field, enter a tag name that you want to use on your branch.  Turn on the "Check that the files are unmodified before branching" checkbox.  Press the OK button.

WinCVS Training Branching Working on created branch:  Select the top-level directory of the project.  Click the right mouse button on the selection, and choose the Update selection menu item.  Make sure "Create missing directories that exist in the repository" is checked.  Select the Sticky options tab.  Click the Retrieve rev./tag/branch checkbox.  In the Retrieve rev./tag/branch input field, enter the tag name of the branch you want to switch to.  Press the OK button.

WinCVS Training Branching Merging from a branch  Move your local copy to the branch you want to merge the changes into.  Select the top-level directory of the project.  Click the right mouse button on the selection, and choose the Update selection menu item.  Make sure Create missing directories that exist in the repository is checked.  Select the Merge options tab.  Click the Only this rev./tag radio button.  In the Only this rev./tag input field, enter the tag name of the branch you want to merge from.  Press the OK button.

WinCVS Training Locking / Unlocking Locking:  Select the Directory, file or files to be locked.  Click on the "Trace -> lock selection" menu item. Unlocking:  Select the Directory, file or files to be unlocked.  Click on the "Trace -> Unlock selection" menu item.

WinCVS Training Who’s editing that file?  Click on the "Trace -> Editors of selection" menu item. Note: Project needs to be checked out with “Checkout with Read-only” option. The Editor information is shown in Log window.