1. Introcution of CVS

What is CVS? In the field of software development, the Concurrent Versions System (CVS), also known as the Concurrent Versioning System, is a free software version control system. Version control system software keeps track of all work and all...

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2. CVS advantages over RCS

While CVS stores individual file history in the same format as RCS, it offers the following significant advantages over RCS: It can run scripts which you can supply to log CVS operations or enforce site-specific polices. Client/server...

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3. Introduction of CVSNT

The CVSNT Versioning System implements a version control system: it keeps track of all changes in a set of files, typically the implementation of a software project, and allows several (potentially geographically separated) developers to...

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4. What is WinCVS

Basic CVS/WinCVS Concepts CVS is CM Server and WInCVS is a client of CVS. The Source repository is present in CVS server which can be accessble by CVS client such as WinCVS. WinCVS will store source repository module in local sandbox. So with...

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5. WinCVS Installation

Download Home Link: http://cvsgui.sourceforge.net/download.html Latest Development Release: 2.0.9 http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/cvsgui/WinCvs2_0_9.zip?download Latest Recommended Release: 2.0.2.4...

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6. WinCVS - Setup and Configuration

1. Start WinCVS Starting WinCVS is as easy as double-clicking an icon, or selecting it from the Start Menu. 2. Set the CVSROOT and Authentication method Navigate Login preferences via Admin/Login OR Remote/Checkout Module setting and set your...

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7. Checking out a Module of a project in WinCVS

Select Remote | Checkout Module. Fill in: Enter the module name and path on the server Local folder to checkout to In the example above I am checking out a project named DDConnectionBroker that resides inside of another CVS project directory...

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8. Basics tasks with WinCVS

File-oriented tasks Editing files in your sandbox Committing changes to files Adding new files to a project Deleting files from a project Directory-oriented tasks Adding directories to a project Deleting directories from a project Other...

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9. CVSNT Useful Links

http://web.telia.com/~u86216177/InstallCVSNT25.html http://www.cvsnt.org/wiki/InstallationTips#head-a82f4aaa104807adf3863fced7000f2a69737ae4 CVSNT Auditing Configuration Tutorial Innosetup CVSNT Installer download CVSMailer homepage,...

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10. WinCVS terminlogy

Terminology The terminology used in the CVS documentation, and thus also in WinCvs, may differ from terminology used in other source repository systems. In an attempt to avoid confusion, we provide a short list of the most essential terms. Please...

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