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Title
Version control icons were grayed out. How does Toad connect to CVS? -
Description
Version control icons were grayed out. How does Toad connect to CVS?
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Cause
Installation error
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Resolution
CVS needs to be installed again. Here are instructions for doing so.
1. Install CVSNT on Server.
2. All programs >> CvsNT >> Service control Panel
3. Under service status tab >> Stop CVS Service
4. Under the Repositories tab create a serve repository example C:\Cvswork
5. Start the Service under the Control Panel once the repository has been created
6. Install cvsnt on client. Install only client portion.
7. Once installed, go to mycomputer icon. Right click >> properties >> Advanced >> environment variable
8. Create new entry CVSROOT
9. Under the value enter :pserver:prod\ctan@alv203835:\cvswork
a. :pserver protocol identified upon cvs install.
b. :prod\ctan domain and user name
c. @alv203835 computer name on network
d. :\cvswork is the name of repository specified in the Server of your CVS.
10. On the client machine create a working folder. Example: CvsworkClient
11. Go to the command prompt. Change the directory to your working folder
12. Log into your cvs. By issuing CVS logon
13. The log on name should be your network logon to the server machine.
14. CD to your local working directory CvsWorkClilent
15. Perform a CVS CO . (do not forget the space between the CO and the dot) this will add a cvsroot directory to the local working folder.
16. Change directory (cd) to the cvsroot directory on the client pc. Create a directory and add this to the repository as a new module.
a. In the command prompt type: Mkdir mod1
b. Add the module to the repository, in the command prompt type Cvs add mod1.
c. CD to the CvsWorkClient Perform a cvs update
Mod1 will now be added to your client working folder as well as your server working folder under your /CVSROOT directory Server Directory
17. You are now ready to use Team Coding with CVS.
For users that have their main repositories on their local computer please perform the following:
1. Set up the repositories in the same manner as above.
2. Set up the Environment variable the same as above.
3. Create a working folder either in the same drive or a different drive.
4. Go to the command prompt.
5. CVS Log on
6. CD to working folder or create one if one does not exist C:\Cvslocwork
7. Perform the CVS CO . Command
8. Perform CVS Update command.
9. Upon logging into Toad Use specify Cvsroot and enter the working folder
10. As you can see the Local working folder is what we use for the cvsroot.