Re: Getting started with a new project

I think if integration with Visual Studio is problem. You should use Visual Source Safe. It's easy to use, integrates well with Visual Studio and works well for average projects.

Latest version is Visual Source Safe 2005. It's worth a try atleast.


--- In [email protected], "mikekay888" <mikekay@...> wrote:
>
> Greetings. I am a network Admin, not a coder, but I have the task of setting up and using wincvs for our development project. We started this project with a coder in house and CVS was not required, but she is gone and development has gone out-of-house to at least three different locations. The coders are all using Visual Studio as their environment.
> 
> I have a dedicated CVS server, with wincvs 2.0.2.4 (build 4)installed. It is running on Windows Server 2003 Web Edition. I have SSL installed and working. The coders to date have been FTPing their code up - but this is not the best way to go. We need to version control and merge code....
> 
> I have downloaded and printed the documentation, which is not written for Windows users, but oriented towards Linux users, thus I have a difficult time understanding anything.....
> 
> I do have a repository setup - at least I think I do.
> 
> What I need help with is the following: (lots unfortunately)
> How do users of Visual Studio use CVS?  Is there a client they need to install?
> What do I need to do to get wincvs configured for their use? I already have accounts made that they are using for FTP and it works fine.
> What else do I need to know?
> 
> I would like to be able to check in and out code myself as I will be testing the code. How does this work?
> 
> Again, I have tried top read the documentation, I am reviewing sites on-line to try to get up to speed. But if anybody here can help, it would really be appreciated.
> 
> Thank you.
>




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