| 6 | Creating a Project from an Existing Source Tree |
Often when creating a project in version control, you will already have some files that are the starting point for the project. This is especially true if you are starting to use Subversion on a project that didn’t previously have version control or you are moving from another version control system. Even if you have done only an afternoon’s work on a new project, you are likely to have a local directory that represents a good starting point for the project. Subversion’s import functionality will create a project inside your repository using your local directory and its contents. Once imported, a copy of your files will be safely stored on the Subversion server.
Before importing anything, you ...