To '''commit ''' is to submit the changes in the local files to the repository (on the server)

To '''update ''' is to download and apply the modifications made by others to the repository (on the server) to the local files on your own computer

== branch/tag ==To '''branch'''ing or to '''tag'''ging ==To branch or to tag is to '''copy''' one directory into anotheron the server. The purpose of the copying dictates calling it this action either a '''branch''' or a '''tag'''.*To '''branch''' is to '''copy''' into the '''branches''' directory or one of its sub-directories for further development*To '''tag''' is to '''copy''' into the '''tag''' to directory as a release of the next stage of your project (also called to release a milestone)

# Click on the button at right side of '''To URL''' and to browse and find your '''workspace''' under '''branches ''' directory (ie.eg. ''svn://zenit.senecac.on.ca/oop344_113repXX/branches/stdId'') and select itthat '''workspace'''.# Add the branch task name (that is usually the name of the task to do) to the end of the selected path: ''svn://zenit.senecac.on.ca/oop344_113repXX/branches/stdId/'''nameOfTask'''''# In '''Log message''' type ''"Branching to do what ever task that is to be donenameOfTask"''# Leave the rest of the options to remain as they are and click on okOK.#: This will make a copy of trunk under your within '''workspace/nameOfTask''' on the server.

# Click on the button at right side of '''To URL''' and to browse and find your the '''tags''' directory (ie.eg. ''svn://zenit.senecac.on.ca/oop344_113repXX/tags'') and select itthat '''workspace'''.# Add the tag name (that is usually a release id like R0.6) to the end of the selected path: ''svn://zenit.senecac.on.ca/oop344_113repXX/tags/'''R0.X'''''

# Leave the rest of the options to remain as they are and click on okOK.#: This will make a copy of trunk under your within '''tags/R0.X''' on the server.'''''Note that this will happen on the server; therefore to actually have this applied your local copy, you should update your repository (for this see [[#update|Update]])

-m "Branching to work on whatever tasknameOfTask"</pre></big>#* Note that the The type of branching we use in here is called a [http://svnbook.red-bean.com/en/1.5/svn-book.html#svn.branchmerge.commonpatterns.feature Feature Branch]

To '''merge, ''' is to merge back integrate the changes made in a branch in the '''branches''' directory back in the '''trunk''' directory.

# First [[#update|updateUpdate]] the whole repository.# Right click on '''trunk ''' and then in '''TortoiseSVN''' sub-menu click on '''merge'''# In merge options, select the second one that is '''Reintegrate a branch''' and then click on next# In '''From Url''' browse and find the branch you just sub-directory under '''branches''' with your completed your task on and then click on nextNext. (ie.eg. svn://zenit.senecac.on.ca/oop344_113repXX/branches/stdId/nameOfTask)#: If browsing is not available you can use the '''repo browser''' to find the path to the branch sub-directory and copy and paste it.# Before merging you can click on test merge to run a simulation and see if the merge is successfulsucceeds# click Click on merge to merge the branch back into trunk. #: note that the merging is happening occurs on your local copy of the code and not in the repositoryon the server

# Compile and test the merged trunk# communicate Communicate with other team members and to make sure that no one else is committing to the trunk.# '''[[#commit|commitCommit]]''' the your changes to trunk # Note others Notify other team members that the you have finished your commit is done!