1.
Subversion Clients
for the Mac - svnX
Ben MacNeill
ben.macneill@extension.org

2.
You need a Repository
• If you are using a subversion desktop
client, this is probably someone else's
problem
• I'm using sourcecode.extension.org
• Commercial options:
(both offer basic free plans)
• beanstalkapp.com
• unfuddle.com

3.
Mac Subversion Clients
• Versions - http://versionsapp.com/
• Cornerstone - http://www.zennaware.com/
• svnX - http://www.lachoseinteractive.net/
en/community/subversion/svnx/features/

4.
svnX
• Was the only one for a long time
• Free
• Mac OS X 10.4 +
• Just google quot;svnxquot; it's the top hit

5.
Add a Repository
• Open the Repositories windows
• Add a new location (click the + button)
• Give a name, add the path

6.
Check out a
Working Copy
• Open a repository list window
• select the repository you want to check
out
• click quot;svn checkoutquot; and pick a local
destination
• svnX creates a reference in the Working
Copies window

7.
Make a change in
your Working Copy
• Make a change and save it
• Open your Working Copies list
• Select the working copy you edited
• See what's different
• View the diff in Textmate

8.
Other basic actions
• adding a file
• removing a file

9.
Committing
• Committing adds your local changes back
to the shared repository
• Select the files you want to commit
• add a message
• click quot;commitquot;

10.
That's all!
Now you are working with a safety net.