Install and use SubVersion on Windows XP/Vista

• PuTTY(Only PuTTYGen, Pageant et Plink are mandatory)

AND

• svn-win32: svn in Windows command-line
• TortoiseSVN: svn integrated on Windows explorer
  

⇒ 32 Bit TortoiseSVN-1.4.8.12137-win32-svn-1.4.6.msi Installer

• Step 1: Install Putty (with installer programm or use directly executable files)
• Step 2: Install svn-win32 (with or use directly executable files) or/and TortoiseSVN (with installer programm)
• Step 3: Configure svn
• Step 4: Generate key with PuTTYGen [type SSH-2 RSA]
• Step 5: Save key in private file with PuTTYGen
• Step 6: Go to gna site in order to reference your key

It’s necessary to change svn file configuration for a optimal use.

On windows XP, the configuration file is located on folder “C:\Documents and Settings\<USERNAME>\Application Data\Subversion\” and it’s named “config”.

On windows Vista, the configuration file is located on folder “C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Roaming\Subversion\” and it’s named “config”.

On “config” file:

• search section [miscellany] and set:

[miscellany]
enable-auto-props = yes

• search section [auto-props] and set:

[auto-props]
*.php = svn:eol-style=LF;svn:keywords=Author Date Id Revision
*.tpl = svn:eol-style=LF;svn:keywords=Author Date Id Revision
*.css = svn:eol-style=LF;svn:keywords=Author Date Id Revision
*.sql = svn:eol-style=LF;svn:keywords=Author Date Id Revision
*.html = svn:eol-style=LF;svn:keywords=Author Date Id Revision
*.js = svn:eol-style=LF;svn:keywords=Author Date Id Revision
*.htc = svn:eol-style=LF;svn:keywords=Author Date Id Revision
*.txt = svn:eol-style=LF;svn:keywords=Author Date Id Revision

• Step 1: You can use TortoiseSVN with explorer (CheckOut, ...)

• Step 1: Add svn-win32 bin directory in path environment variable
• Step 2: You can use command-line svn

• Step 1: Launch pageant and select your private key file (you can double-click on file ppk)
• Step 2: You can use TortoiseSVN with explorer (CheckOut, ...)

• Step 1: Launch pageant and select your private key file (you can double-click on file ppk)
• Step 2: Add svn-win32 bin directory in path environment variable
• Step 3: Add PuTTY bin directory in path environment variable
• Step 3: Set environment variable SVN_SSH with plink (set SVN_SSH=plink.exe)
• Step 4: You can use command-line svn

• How can I use cvs/subversion on windows with ssh authentication ?

@echo off
 
"C:\Program Files\PuTTY\pageant.exe" D:\Dev\Init\PrivateKey.ppk
 
cd /d D:\Dev
 
set path=%path%;C:\Program Files\svn-win32\bin;C:\Program Files\PuTTY
set SVN_SSH=plink.exe
 
svn co svn+ssh://ruru@svn.gna.org/svn/phpwebgallery/trunk BSF