Installing the CVS server
The CVS server distribution for Linux, UNIX, and Windows platforms is available at the CVS project site, as is installation and usage documentation:
http://www.march-hare.com/cvspro/
At the time of writing, the CVSNT branch 2.5.x branch was the most stable version.
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Note: Application Developer does not directly support CVSNT (version 2.5.03), and therefore CVSNT has to be configured to act like a standard CVS server by setting the Compatibility options. This is done in the sample under the step titled Configuring the CVS server repository. We used CVSNT V2.5.03.2382 for the sample because all of our sample applications where developed on the Windows platform, and the CVS home page stated that this was the most stable recent version. We found CVSNT easy to use and did not experience any significant problems using CVSNT, however, the correct configuration was required. For information about CVS compatibility with Eclipse versions, refer to the following URL: http://wiki.eclipse.org/index.php/CVS_FAQ |
To install CVS on the Windows platform, do these steps:
| Before installing CVSNT, refer to these useful installation tips: |
http://www.cvsnt.org/wiki/InstallationTips
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| Download the CVSNT Server V2.5.03 (cvsnt-2.5.03.2382.msi) from the foregoing URL to a temporary directory (for example, c:\temp). |
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Important: The CVSNT software requires a user performing the installation has local system privileges to install and configure a service in Windows. |
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| Execute the CVSNT installer by double-clicking the downloaded cvsnt-2.5.03.2382.msi file from the temporary directory. |
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| In the Welcome dialog, click Next. |
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| In the License Agreement dialog, review the terms, select I accept the terms in the Licence Agreement, and click Next. |
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| In the Choose Setup Type dialog, click Typical. |
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| In the Ready to Install dialog, click Install. |
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| In the Completing the CVSNT 2.5.03.2382 Setup Wizard dialog, click Finish. |
When the installation is complete, the installation program prompts to see if you want to perform a restart. We recommend that you restart your system. This step guarantees that the environment variables are set up properly and the CVSNT Windows services are started.
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