SVN More repositories for working copy

Question

I have one repository with read-only access on remote server. On my computer I have just working copy of that repository which I'm working on and I need to commit whole working copy to my own Repository with full access. Simply it looks like: Update WC, add/edit some code, commit it on my own repository.

Is it possible because I can't figure out how to do this in Eclipse (with Subclipse plugin) or TortoiseSVN.

Answer 1

This should work:

1. Update working copy from their repository
2. Edit
3. Use svn Export (tsvn context menu on the root of the working copy) to create a non-SVN copy of the source tree in a new local directory (e.g. "\exported").
4. If you don't already have one, in your repository create a new directory. This directory is where you will host the source tree.
5. Create a local working copy of this new svn path by using Checkout into a local directory (e.g. "\myRepo").
6. Move the exported tree ("\exported") into this new working copy that mirrors your repository ("\myRepo")
7. Add the files/directories in this tree to your working copy.
8. Commit to your repository.

Remember, if the original codebase was made available under the GPL or something similar, you must make your modifications available as well if you distribute any compilations of the code.

Answer 2

Since you only have read-only access to the remote server you might export rather than creating a working copy, and treat that as you might any third-party code. The SVN book contains advice on managing vendor branches, making changes in your repository and merging in changes from the remote repository.

Answer 3

Try this:

1. Export your existing working copy to some new directory.
2. Import this new directory to your own repositry.

Tortoise will help you with import and export.