Let us consider that we are making a game which is due for release at the end of the year. However, we also need to showcase a polished version of the game for GDC or E3. At that point, the producer might ask us to make a build specific to E3 or GDC. This GDC or E3 build can be polished and made stable, whereas the main build may continue to be experimented with by adding new features.
To work through this recipe, you will need a machine running Windows with an installed version of an SVN client. A versioned project is also required. No other prerequisites are needed.
In this recipe, we will find out how easy it is to create a branch:
Right-click on the versioned project.
Go to the repo browser.
Select the root folder from which you want to create the branch.
Select the destination.
A branch is now created.
Check out the created branch onto the machine by using the URL.