CVSNT

Installing CVSNT 2.0.51

1. Login in Windows XP as a user with administrator rights, e.g.: Mainuser
   
   
2. Download Windows install: cvsnt-2.0.51.exe
   
   
3. Run cvsnt-2.0.51.exe
   
   
   
   
4. Accept license agreement.
   
   
   
   
5. Select location where CVSNT should be installed.
   
   
   
   
6. Select "Typical installation".
   
   
   
   
7. Create program shortcut.
   
   
   
   
8. Select Aditional Tasks: select all
   
   
   
   
9. Reboot your PC.
   
   
10. Create a repository directory: e.g.: c:\CVSRepository
    Create a repository temp directory: e.g.: c:\CVSTemp
    Note: The repository must reside on a local NTFS file system (networked drives as well as FAT systems are not supported).
    
    
11. Open the Control Panel and look for the icon "CVS for NT". Double click this icon.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
12. Stop the CVS Service if it is running.
    
    
    
    
13. Select tab "Repositories", press the Add button and select the C:/CVSRepository location.
    Enter Name: /CVSRepository
    
    

    ATTENTION: If you intend to connect Eclipse to this CVS Repository you MUST change Name: /CVSRepository into C:/CVSRepository (use full path!) Eclipse doesn't like CVSNT's Repository prefix feature!

    
    
    
    
    When you press the OK button the following message is displayed:
    
    "C:/CVSRepository exists, but is not a valid CVS repository.
    Do you want to initialise it?"
    
    Select Yes.
    
    
14. Select tab "Advanced", and change the "Temporary Directory" into C:\CVSTemp. Also enable "Use local users for pserver authentication instead of domain users."
    
    
    
    
15. Select tab "CVS Service" and start the CVS Service you stopped before.
    
    
16. To check if CVSNT is installed correctly, type: cvs -version
    You should see:
    
    Concurrent Versions System (CVSNT) 2.0.51 (client/server)
    
    
17. To display the cvs usage, type: cvs --help
    You should see:
    
    Usage: cvs [cvs-options] command [command-options-and-arguments]
    
    where cvs-options are -q, -n, etc.
    (specify --help-options for a list of options)
    
    where command is add, admin, etc.
    (specify --help-commands for a list of commands
    or --help-synonyms for a list of command synonyms)
    
    where command-options-and-arguments depend on the specific command
    (specify -H followed by a command name for command-specific help)
    
    Specify --help to receive this message
    
    The Concurrent Versions System (CVS) is a tool for version control.
    For CVS updates and additional information, see
    the CVSNT home page at http://www.cvsnt.org/
    
    
18. To display a list of cvs commands, type: cvs --help-commands
    To display a list of command synonyms, type: cvs --help-synonyms
    To display the usage of a command, type: cvs -H command or download cvs 2.0.51 command help file.
    
    

    Command	Synonym	Description
    add	ad new	Add a new file/directory to the repository
    admin	adm rcs	Administration front end for rcs
    annotate	ann	Show last revision where each line was modified
    chacl	setacl setperm	Change the Access Control List for a directory
    checkout	co get	Checkout sources for editing
    chown	setowner	Change the owner of a directory
    commit	ci com	Check files into the repository
    diff	di diff	Show differences between revisions
    edit		Get ready to edit a watched file
    editors		See who is editing a watched file
    export	exp ex	Export sources from CVS, similar to checkout
    history	hi his	Show repository access history
    import	im imp	Import sources into CVS, using vendor branches
    init		Create a CVS repository if it doesn't exist
    info	inf	Display information about supported protocols
    log	lo	Print out history information for files
    login	logon lgn	Prompt for password for authenticating server
    logout		Removes entry in .cvspass for remote repository
    ls	dir list	List files in the repository
    lsacl	lsattr listperm	List the directories Access Control List
    passwd	password setpass	Set the user's password (Admin: Administer users)
    authserver	pserver	Authentication server mode
    rannotate	rann ra	Show last revision where each line of module was modified
    rdiff	patch pa	Create 'patch' format diffs between releases
    release	re rel	Indicate that a Module is no longer in use
    remove	rm delete	Remove an entry from the repository
    rename	ren mv	Rename a file or directory
    rlog	rl	Print out history information for a module
    rtag	rt rfreeze	Add a symbolic tag to a module
    server		Server mode
    status	st stat	Display status information on checked out files
    tag	ta freeze	Add a symbolic tag to checked out version of files
    unedit		Undo an edit command
    update	up upd	Bring work tree in sync with repository
    version	ve ver	Show current CVS version(s)
    watch		Set watches
    watchers		See who is watching a file

    
    
    
19. To display a list of cvs options, type: cvs --help-options
    
    

    Option	Description
    -H	Displays usage information for command.
    -Q	Cause CVS to be really quiet.
    -q	Cause CVS to be somewhat quiet.
    -r	Make checked-out files read-only.
    -w	Make checked-out files read-write (default).
    -n	Do not execute anything that will change the disk.
    -t	Show trace of program execution (repeat for more verbosity) -- try with -n.
    -v	CVS version and copyright.
    -T tmpdir	Use 'tmpdir' for temporary files.
    -e editor	Use 'editor' for editing log information.
    -d CVS_root	Overrides $CVSROOT as the root of the CVS tree.
    -f	Do not use the ~/.cvsrc file.
    -F file	Read command arguments from file.
    -z #	Use compression level '#' for net traffic.
    -x	Encrypt all net traffic (fail if not encrypted).
    -y	Encrypt all net traffic (if supported by protocol).
    -a	Authenticate all net traffic.
    -N	Supress network share error.
    -s VAR=VAL	Set CVS user variable.
    --version	CVS version and copyright.
    --encrypt	Encrypt all net traffic (if supported by protocol).
    --authenticate	Authenticate all net traffic (if supported by protocol).

    
    
20. The next step is to add CVS users see guide, "How to add CVS users."
    If you want to know more about how to use CVS see quick guide: "How to use CVS."