New CVS Wizard

The following table describes all of the panes in the New CVS wizard. You might be presented with only some of the panes, depending on your system, the connection you choose, and whether there are any files in your working directory.

Wizard Pane Description
Working Directory Specify your working directory by typing in its path or clicking Browse to select the directory in the file chooser. The working directory is where you keep your personal copies of version-controlled files.

If you are starting a new working directory, specify the directory where you want to store your version-controlled files.

Relative Mount Point When mounting Java sources in the IDE as part of a CVS filesystem, the root of your CVS working directory might not correspond to the package root for your sources. If the CVS root and Java package root do not correspond, set the relative mount point to your Java package root. This ensures that your Java sources can be compiled and otherwise be handled correctly in the IDE.

You can select multiple relative mount points by holding down the Shift key or the Control key while making your selection. A separate CVS filesystem is mounted for each relative mount point you select.

If the CVS working directory you are mounting does not contain Java sources or its Java package root corresponds to the CVS root, you can skip this step by clicking Next.

CVS Connection Method Specify the location of the CVS repository and the connection method you want to use. If you have selected a working directory that is already connected with a CVS repository, the connection information is automatically filled in for you. You can click Next to move to the next step. If your working directory is not connected to a CVS repository, select a connection method and fill in the information required for the connection type.

The built-in CVS client module supports only Password Server connections. If you select External, you must specify the program you intend to use to access the remote server. If you use SSH for an external connection, you must use public key authentication.
Home Directory Specify a directory where you want to save your CVS configuration settings. This pane appears only on systems where the HOME environment variable is not defined by default, such as Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows ME.
CVS Client Select the CVS client you want to use.

The built-in CVS client enables you to connect to a CVS repository without having a separate CVS executable on your system. This module supports only password server connections and does not include the edit, watch, or lock commands.

The CVS command-line client support provides IDE support for working with a CVS executable that you have installed on your system.

If you select CVS command-line client support, the CVS Executable field is activated with the value of cvs. If your system path includes the directory containing the CVS executable, you do not need to enter anything else. If your system path does not include the CVS executable, click Browse to navigate to the CVS executable.

If you select CVS command-line client support and are running on Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows ME, you need to specify a command shell in the UNIX Shell field. See VCS Support on Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows ME.

CVS Login Type your password in the Password field and click Login to log in the CVS repository server. If your login is successful, your password and server information is stored in your .cvspass file.

If you cannot log in due to network or password problems, select the Offline Mode radio button. Offline mode enables you to mount the filesystem without connecting to the remote repository. Setting offline mode also disables automatic refreshing of CVS status for files in the working directory.

If you are connecting with the pserver method, and the server uses a port other than 2401, you cannot log in using the New CVS wizard. Select Offline Mode in this pane and mount the filesystem. In the Expert tab of the filesystem's properties, set the Pserver Port property. Then set Offline Mode back to False.

Initial Checkout Select this checkbox to check out the files in the repository to your working directory when you click Finish. This option appears only if you have specified a working directory that does not contain files checked out from a CVS repository.
See also
Mounting a CVS Filesystem
Setting a Relative Mount Point for a CVS Filesystem
VCS Support on Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows ME
Reconfiguring a CVS Filesystem
CVS Commands
Built-in Client Filesystem Properties
Global Settings for VCS Filesystems

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