Checking Out Files from a Remote Repository (CVS)

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In order to work on shared files located in a remote repository, you need to copy the necessary files and directories to your local working directory. This is done by checking out the files from the repository.

To check out files from a remote repository:

  1. Choose Versioning > CVS > Checkout from the main menu.
  2. On the first page of the CVS Checkout wizard, specify the location of the CVS repository by choosing it from the CVS Root drop-down menu. If you are unfamiliar with the syntax, you can click the Edit button and enter the required information using the dialog. For information on supported CVS protocols, view supported CVS root types below.
  3. Enter your password in the Password field.
  4. If you are using a proxy, click the Proxy Configuration button and enter the required information. Click Next.
  5. On the Module to Checkout page, specify the modules you want to check out in the Module field or click the Browse button to choose from a list of all modules in the repository. Note that if you do not specify a module, the entire repository will be checked out.
  6. If you need to specify a specific branch, revision number, or tag for the checkout, enter the information in the Branch field or click the Browse button to choose from a list of all branches in the repository.
  7. Specify the local working directory into which you want to check out the selected modules or branches. Alternately, you can click the Browse button to navigate to the desired directory on your system.
  8. Click Finish to check out the files. The IDE initiates the check out command and the IDE's Status bar, displayed in the lower right corner of the IDE, indicates the progress of the files downloading from the repository to your local working directory.

The IDE directly supports the following CVS root types:

The following root types require an external CVS executable:

See Also
Committing Local Changes to a Remote Repository
Comparing File Revisions
Setting Up CVS

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