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OPENCORES: WinCVS Getting started The first thing you will need is to download WinCVS. I've been using the latest binaries and have had no problems. http://www.wincvs.org. While downloading the WinCVS, I suggest creating a folder to use for your CVS access. We'll create the directory C:\CVSROOT. When the download finished, run the installer. This will finish the WinCVS installation. Just select the "Typical" installation and you'll be on your way. Find WinCVS in your Start Menu and launch it. Once it is running, the first thing you will want to do is get WinCVS to use your new C:\CVSROOT directory as the base of its operations. Use the "View -> Browser Location -> Change" menu and set new location to previously created C:\CVSROOT directory. Login Now it is time to checkout a copy of your project from the CVS repository to your loacl directory. First, you need to login to the OPENCORES.ORG CVS Server. Open "Admin -> Preferences -CVS", make sure that the "Alternate CVS executable"-box is checked. Open "Admin -> Login" and enter ":pserver:@cvs.opencores.org:/cvstest/" The "cvstest" is a test-repository, please use this for learning CVS, then switch to the official repository "cvsroot". Select OK and you should be prompted for the password, which is the same as for OPENCORES.ORG web. This is your first communication with the CVS server. You should see a message ending with "*****CVS exited normally with code 0*****". If you see CVS exited with a different error code than something went wrong, doublecheck your preferences and password. Import Copy all your files in some folder on your local drive (example: c:\cvs_import). In WinCVS change browser location to that folder. You can change it under 'View' - > 'Browser location' -> 'Change'. To import your project, choose "Import Module..." from the "Remote" menu. Window "Import settings" will show up. Type name of your project (it is case sensitive) in the "Module name" filed and click "OK". After import is finished all your files are on OpenCores CVS. Checkout OPENCORES.ORG hosts a lot of different projects. You are interested in your project. To checkout your project, choose "Checkout Module..." from the "Remote" menu. Window "Checkout settings" will show up. Type name of your project in the "Module and path" filed and click "OK". You'll see WinCVS downloading your project folder (which is empty if you are doing this first time). When it is done you won't see all the files. Press F5 or Reload the Browser view. Add and commit If you will add some files into your CVSROOT folder on your local drive or if you will change them WinCVS will autmatically recognize changes. To add new file/folder to CVS server select it and choose "Add selection" from "Modify" menu. Then choose "Commit..." from "Modify" menu and wait for WinCVS to finish operation.