Subversion not updating original project?

Question

I am new to subversion, I have imported an web project that we have been working on. We are able to access everything via the repository. We can checkout files, update them, commit them, and all of the changes can be seen by other users.

My question is, shouldn't it write back to the original project folder I imported? I can not see the changes made there, only in the repository?

Answer 1

Let's say you will get your sources from import_repo and work/commit changes with work_repo.

• Import from your import_repo, or ignore this step if import_repo is work_repo. You are getting the files contained in the repo
• Checkout with work_repo. You are creating a link between your local folder and the repo
• Update your working copy (your folder on your hard drive), it is a synchronization from the repo to your local sources
• Make your modifications
• Add the files you newly created or delete the ones you want to get rid of. It won't add or delete right now, but they will be tagged for the next commit
• Commit, it is the synchronization from your local sources to your repo

Check the presence of .svn files. They are your "synchronization" with the repo's sources.

If you imported your project, you have broken the link with the repository (like a simple copy/paste of the sources).

If you want to keep the synchronization, try to checkout instead.

Answer 2

1. Import code into SVN repository
2. Checkout code to any location (create a working copy)
3. Make your changes
4. Commit the changes to SVN repository
5. Other users can receive the changes by running SVN Update command against their working copies