Windows Developer Power Tools

11.1 Setting Up Subversion Rapidly with SVN 1-Click Setup

Setting up and configuring a Subversion server for the first time can be intimidating and time-consuming. SVN 1-Click Setup simplifies that process by walking you through the necessary steps to install and configure the server. While it takes more clicks than the name implies, SVN 1-Click Setup is the fastest way to get up and running with the Subversion version-control system.

SVN 1-Click Setup at a Glance
Tool	SVN 1-Click Setup
Version covered	1.3.1
Home page	http://svn1clicksetup.tigris.org
Power Tools page	http://www.windevpowertools.com/tools/12
Summary	Simple tool to install and configure a Subversion repository
License type	LGPL
Online resources	Mailing list, issue tracker
Related tools in this book	TortoiseSVN

Getting Started

Download the tool’s executable from its home page. SVN 1-Click Setup runs on Windows 2000, Windows 2003 Server, and Windows XP.

Using SVN 1-Click Setup

SVN 1-Click Setup uses a wizard that helps you accomplish three tasks: installing Subversion, configuring the server, and installing TortoiseSVN (see 11.2 Accessing Subversion and CVS with TortoiseCVS and TortoiseSVN). SVN 1-Click Setup will determine whether Subversion and TortoiseSVN are already installed and, if so, will automatically skip those steps.

Installing Subversion

The first step of the wizard involves installing the Subversion server, client, and command-line ...