When developing a project, you may want to keep a version control of all your files so that you can easily revert to an earlier page (or the previous revision) to fix any bugs or in the event that someone accidentally deleted your files.

In Ubuntu, the easiest way to do version control is to set up a Subversion (SVN) server.

sudo apt-get install subversion libapache2-svn Next, we are going to create a directory to hold your repository. sudo svnadmin create /var/lib/svn Give apache the access right to the repository sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/lib/svn sudo chmod 770 -R /var/lib/svn Configure Apache for SVN access gksu gedit /etc/apache2/mods-available/dav_svn.conf Uncomment the codes by removing the ‘#’ in front of the following lines: <Location /svn> … DAV svn … AuthType Basic AuthName “Subversion Repository” AuthUserFile /etc/apache2/dav_svn.passwd … Require valid-user If you have only one repository for your SVN, uncomment the following line SVNPath /var/lib/svn Else if you are setting up multiple repositories, uncomment this line SVNParentPath /var/lib/svn Remember that at any time, only SVNPath or SVNParentPath is uncommented. Do not uncomment both at the same time. Create a password for your username sudo htpasswd -cm /etc/apache2/dav_svn.passwd yourusername Restart apache sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart Now open your browser and go to http://localhost/svn. If you see the following, the your installation is successful.

Importing your project into SVN You have successfully installed and configured SVN, now we need to import our project files to the SVN. sudo apt-get install rapidsvn Go to Applications->Programming->RapidSVN In the RapidSVN, go to Repository->Import In the window, enter the following:

Click OK. Enter your username and password. Your project should be in the SVN now.

Damien Damien Oh started writing tech articles since 2007 and has over 10 years of experience in the tech industry. He is proficient in Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iOS, and worked as a part time WordPress Developer. He is currently the owner and Editor-in-Chief of Make Tech Easier.

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Next, we are going to create a directory to hold your repository.

Give apache the access right to the repository

Configure Apache for SVN access

Uncomment the codes by removing the ‘#’ in front of the following lines:

If you have only one repository for your SVN, uncomment the following line

Else if you are setting up multiple repositories, uncomment this line

Remember that at any time, only SVNPath or SVNParentPath is uncommented. Do not uncomment both at the same time.

Create a password for your username

Restart apache

Now open your browser and go to http://localhost/svn. If you see the following, the your installation is successful.

Importing your project into SVN

You have successfully installed and configured SVN, now we need to import our project files to the SVN.

Go to Applications->Programming->RapidSVN

In the RapidSVN, go to Repository->Import

In the window, enter the following:

Click OK. Enter your username and password. Your project should be in the SVN now.

Damien Oh started writing tech articles since 2007 and has over 10 years of experience in the tech industry. He is proficient in Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iOS, and worked as a part time WordPress Developer. He is currently the owner and Editor-in-Chief of Make Tech Easier.

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