The CVS is fully named Concurrent Versions System, which is mainly used to manage the source code, documentation and other materials generated during development, and record their update history, enabling development team members to better collaborate. The CVS version control system uses a C / S architecture. CVS Server can support Linux, Windows 2000 / XP / 2003, and some Unix (such as SUN Solaris et al.), CVS Client also has a corresponding version on Linux, Windows, and UNIX.
In Eclipse has built-in CVS Client, Eclipse's documentation It is recommended to install CVS Server on the operating system of Linux, UNIX, but in most people's development, CVS Server for Windows is still the most convenient and fast way. Although it may be more stable than Linux, UNIX version.
Software you need to prepare before formal configuration:
1, Eclipse http://blog.9cbs.net/javamxj/archive/2004/10/11/131952.aspx
The latest version is 3.0.1
2, CVS Server for Windows http://www.cvsnt.com/cvspro/
The latest version is 2.0.51D (Note: For how to use under the CVSNT 2.0.58d version, please refer to http://blog.9cbs.net/javamxj/archive/2005/01/05/240726.aspx)
main content:
1. Install and configure CVSNT; 2, configure CVS Client; 3 in Eclipse, create a CVS instance; 4, practice CVS;
First quarter installation and configuration CVSNT
CVSNT can be installed directly in the installer.
Configuring CVS Server
1. Start -> All Programs -> Cvsnt -> Service Control Panel, the following window appears:
(The default status after installation is running)
2. Switch to the reositories page, click the "Add" button to create a project library, here I create a D: / cvsfile directory,
Click OK, a dialog box appears, click "Yes".
3. Switch to the Advanced page: Select the following:
Be sure to select two items of use local users for pserver and preted to be a unix CVS Server. The former is required to use the CVS Server's local user with Windows to perform permission authentication. If domain user permissions are used, then all client developers are You must log in to the Windows domain to connect to CVS Server, which is more troublesome. The latter is to force CVS Server for Windows to simulate unix CVS Server, only such Eclipse can connect to CVS Server for Windows!
4. After confirming, restart CVS Service and CVS Lock Service.
