| 15.2. Downloading the first copy: checkout | ||
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 | Chapter 15. The version control system Subversion |  |
| 15.2. Downloading the first copy: checkout | ||
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| | Chapter 15. The version control system Subversion | |
The first step to work with a directory managed by Subversion is to obtain the first copy of all the files from the repository. This operation is executed with the order “checkout” followed by the URL pointing to the repository, as shown in the following example:
svn --username [YOUR_ID] checkout [REPOSITORY_URL]
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| Chapter 15. The version control system Subversion |  | 15.3. Download new versions from the central repository: update |