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TortoiseSVN is a Subversion client for Windows, implemented as a shell extension.

TortoiseSVN is a Subversion () client for Windows, implemented as a shell extension.

TortoiseSVN integrates seamlessly into the Windows shell (i.e. the explorer). This means you can keep working with the tools you're already familiar with. And you do not have to change into a different application each time you need the functions of version control.

See TortoiseSVN Manual for additional details and advice.

TortoiseSVN's Features

  • Shell integration
  • Icon overlays
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Easy access to Subversion commands
  • Directory versioning
  • Atomic commits
  • Versioned metadata
  • Choice of network layers
  • Consistent data handling
  • Efficient branching and tagging
  • Repository creation
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Working copy XXX locked and cleanup failed in SVN

I get this error when I do an svn update: Working copy XXXXXXXX locked Please execute "Cleanup" command When I run cleanup, I get Cleanup failed to process the following paths: XXXXXXXX How do I get out of this loop?
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TortoiseSVN icons not showing up under Windows 7

I can't seem to get the icons to display under Windows 7 and I really miss this from Windows XP. How can it be fixed?
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How to checkout a specific Subversion revision from the command line?

I want to checkout a specific revision of a folder in Subversion using the command line. I don't see an option for specifying the revision number in TortoiseProc.exe, TortoiseProc.exe /command:checkout How do I get the revision I want? Is…
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How to change users in TortoiseSVN

I was setting up another user to use our SVN repository. He didn't have a username/password, so I logged in with my credentials. We now have a username/password for him. How do I get TortoiseSVN to logout and forget the old password so I can…
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How to use TortoiseSVN via command line?

I use TortoiseSVN and want to use command line SVN options. I used the command: svn checkout [-N] [--ignore-externals] [-r rev] URL PATH and get the following error: 'svn' is not recognized as an internal or external command Is it because I need…
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How do I move a file (or folder) from one folder to another in TortoiseSVN?

I would like to move a file or folder from one place to another within the same repository without having to use Repo Browser to do it, and without creating two independent add/delete operations. Using Repo Browser works fine except that your code…
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Subversion stuck due to "previous operation has not finished"?

If I try to update my subversion repo, it says I must run cleanup. If I run cleanup, it says a file is missing. (I deleted a MASSIVE directory of files that failed to commit this morning from my home pc, but then I commit the same set of files from…
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How do you move a file?

I'm using TortoiseSVN against the SourceForge SVN repository. I'd like to move a file from one folder to another in order to maintain its revision history. Is this possible? If so, how do you do it? (My current strategy has been to copy the file…
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Remove file from SVN repository without deleting local copy

How can I "delete" a file which is already in the SVN repository without deleting it from my file system? TortoiseSVN or command line instructions are welcome. The following works, but I am hoping for something nicer: Copy the file to some other…
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How do you branch and merge with TortoiseSVN?

How do you branch and merge with Apache Subversion using the TortoiseSVN client?
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Update Item to Revision vs Revert to Revision

I've started to use Subversion with TortoiseSVN. If I open up the log and right click on an old revision I see two options that sound like they roll back to an older version: "Update item to revision" and "Revert to this revision". I understand that…
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How can I delete all unversioned/ignored files/folders in my working copy?

If I have a working copy of a Subversion repository, is there a way to delete all unversioned or ignored files in that working copy with a single command or tool? Essentially, I'm looking for the SVN analogue to git clean. Either a command line or…
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How do I create a new branch?

How do I create a new branch with my working copy using TortoiseSVN? I see the branch option, but I don't see a way to name it somehow.
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Where is svn.exe in my machine?

I have Tortoise svn installed on my desktop. I want to perform some tasks using commandline svn.exe? But I am not able to find svn.exe on my machine. Do we have to install something else to get the svn.exe commands?
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Remove unnecessary svn:mergeinfo properties

When I merge stuff in my repository Subversion wants to add/change a lot of svn:mergeinfo properties to files that are totally unrelated to the things that I want to merge. Questions about this behaviour have been asked before here on Stack…
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