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This guide will show you how to install a Subversion (SVN) server with Uniform Server. This guide assumes that you have a clean installation of Uniform Server running currently and do not have another version of Apache installed on your PC.

# Edit Apache's configuration files (W:\usr\local\Apache2\conf\httpd.conf) and uncomment (remove the # from) this line if it is commented: <pre>LoadModule dav_module modules/mod_dav.so</pre>

# Next find: <pre>LoadModule dav_fs_module modules/mod_dav_fs.so</pre> and add this below it: <pre><nowiki>LoadModule dav_svn_module modules/mod_dav_svn.so

LoadModule authz_svn_module modules/mod_authz_svn.so</nowiki></pre>

# Open the Command Prompt (or MS-DOS Prompt in Win 9x), cd into your repository root. Execute:<pre>svnadmin create --fs-type bdb test</pre>or<pre>svnadmin create --fs-type fsfs test</pre> ''Note: test is the folder you created (under your repository root) earlier in Step #2; for more info on which fs-type to choose, read [http://svnbook.red-bean.com/en/1.1/ch05.html#svn-ch-5-sect-1.2.A Chapter 5, Repository Data-Stores] in the SVN book for more information ''

First, you should add this anywhere in your configuration file (preferably between "<IfModule mod_dav.c>" and "</IfModule>"):

<pre><nowiki><Location /svn>

     AuthName "Subversion Repositories"

     <LimitExcept GET PROPFIND OPTIONS REPORT>

     </LimitExcept>

</Location></nowiki></pre> ''Note #1: If you do not want your repository to have read access for everyone (even those who do not have the password) remove the <LimitExcept>''

Next, create the .htpasswd file which will store the username & password needed to modify your repositories. Open the Command Prompt again, cd into Apache's bin directory (W:\usr\local\Apache2\bin). Execute:<pre>htpasswd -c .htpasswd <username></pre> To add more usernames & passwords, execute:<pre><nowiki>htpasswd .htpasswd <username></nowiki></pre> ''Note: Replace <nowiki><username></nowiki> with the username of your choice.''

# Create a "htpasswd" directory in the W:/ drive if you are using version 3.2 or less.

# Create a "svn" directory under the "htpasswd" directory.

# Copy the .htpasswd file into the "svn" directory.

# If you do not understand how to make the .htpasswd file, you can just make the file and edit it with the contents "username:password" in the file.

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|Inside folder C:\UniServer_4_3\UniServer\'''udrive''' create two new folders '''svn_tools''' and '''svn''' <br />

C:\UniServer_4_3\UniServer\udrive\'''svn_tools'''<br />

|You can choose different names and locate these outside of the UniServer folder.<br />However we are placing these here for portability.<br /> Folder '''svn''' will contain your SVN repositories.

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|Download File:  '''svn-win32-1.6.3.zip''' or newer.<br />

Located at the bottom of this page: [http://subversion.tigris.org/servlets/ProjectDocumentList?folderID=8100 '''tigris.org''']<br />

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|Copy the entire content of folder svn-win32-1.6.3\'''svn-win32-1.6.3'''<br />

To folder C:\UniServer_4_3\UniServer\udrive\'''svn_tools'''<br />

Folder svn_tools will now contain folders '''bin''', '''iconv''', '''licenses''',<br /> '''share''' and file '''README.txt'''

|Once copied if you wish to save space delete the extracted files<br /> and svn-win32-1.6.3.zip they are no longer required.

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|Navigate to C:\UniServer_4_3\UniServer\udrive\svn_tools\'''bin'''<br />

Move files: '''mod_authz_svn.so''' and '''mod_dav_svn.so'''<br />

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|Navigate to C:\UniServer_4_3\UniServer\udrive\svn_tools\'''bin'''<br />

|The above two modules have dependencies (dlls),<br />

Apache resolves dependences by first looking in<br />

its bin folder and then looks along system paths.<br />

Generally these dlls are located on a system path<br />

however we want a portable installation hence they<br />

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|Edit file: C:\UniServer_4_3\UniServer\udrive\usr\local\apache2\conf\'''httpd.conf'''<br />

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|Configure Apache to use the subversion module.<br />

First check these modules are enabled.<br />

Note, mod_dav.so is enabled by default.<br />

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|The two lines inform Apache to load the svn modules.<br />Add them just below:<br />LoadModule vhost_alias_module modules/mod_vhost_alias.so

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<location /svn>

</location>

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* '''svn''' Top level folder name <nowiki>http://localhost</nowiki>/svn/*** any name after svn is assumed a repository request and passed to DAV for resolving   

* '''SVNListParentPath on''' Enables listing of all repositories for URL <nowiki>http://localhost</nowiki>/'''svn'''

* '''SVNParentPath''' Absolute path to the parent folder containing all the repositories.<br />'''''Note'':''' If you move the servers this path must be changed.

* Access the SVN repository. Type the following into a browser '''<nowiki>http://localhost/svn</nowiki>'''  

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start "SVN COMMAND PROMPT" cmd.exe /k "COLOR B0"

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** '''''Note'':''' You can specify an absolute path or a relative path to the folder '''myproject'''.<br />For example:<br />Absolute: '''C:\UniServer_4_3\UniServer\udrive\svn\myproject'''<br />Relative:  '''..\..\svn\myproject''' - as shown above

# '''<nowiki>http://localhost/svn/</nowiki>''' -- Displays Collection of Repositories page.

## If you do not want all repositories listed comment this line as shown: '''#SVNListParentPath on'''<br />Accessing '''<nowiki>http://localhost/svn/</nowiki>''' will now produce ''Forbidden You don't have permission to access /svn/ on this server''.  

## You can still access a repository by entering its full URL see below.<br />&nbsp;  

#'''<nowiki>http://localhost/svn/myproject/</nowiki>''' -- You directly access a repository by name as shown for "“myproject”. <br />Viewing this repository with a browser you will find it empty.<br /> However view the same folder using '''Windows Explorer''' displays several SVN suport folders and files.

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svn.exe import C:\a_svn_temp http://localhost/svn/myproject -m "Initial import"

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View repository, type into browser <nowiki>http://localhost/svn/myproject</nowiki>

'''''Note'':''' If you do not include '''-m "Some text"''' SVN will complain about not being able to find a text editor.