There are plenty of versioning clients. However, we are going to look at an SVN client. Tortoise SVN is by far the most popular among SVN users. Although GIT is another system that is immensely popular, we will look at Tortoise SVN for this recipe. Tortoise SVN provides a very friendly and intuitive interface, so it is very easy for beginners to grasp as well. Within a few hours, a total newbie can understand the basics of using Tortoise SVN.
In this recipe, we will find out how easy it is to install and use Tortoise SVN:
Go to this link: http://tortoisesvn.net/downloads.htmlDownload and install the correct version, based on whether you are using a 32-bit or a 64-bit Windows machine.
Right-click on the folder.
Check that a new command called SVN Checkout… is now available for use.