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- WinCVS isn't dead- the page is up again and you will find it on the main page | - WinCVS isn't dead- the page is up again and you will find it on the main page | ||
Using WinCVS to hold the content of the [data] folder actual: | |||
If you don't want to download all that stuff again and again it is more practical to download | |||
information and data about what has changed since the last upgrade, this means using the CVS | |||
system. | |||
1. WinCVS download: | |||
WinCVS is GNU General Public License (GPL). | |||
http://www.wincvs.org/download.html | |||
2. Unzip and read Install.txt. With the actual version of today you only have to run | |||
“wincvs_setup.exe”, | |||
the rest is done by the program, so don't keep attention to the other files. | |||
3. When running WinCVS for the first time you are asked to install python on your system (in | |||
case you don't have it already there). This all is very easy, just click on the link in the message | |||
window and download a stable Windows binary version. | |||
After downloading let Windows do all the installwork, just click on the downloaded file, ie | |||
“python-2.4.3.msi”. | |||
In case the WinCVS window is still open, close the program and start it again after the python | |||
installation has been finished. | |||
4. Selecting or creating a download folder | |||
It is highly recommended not to upgrade directly into your Flightgear data folder. If there are | |||
any errors due to internet connection or otherwise you will not destroy you old FlightGear | |||
data. | |||
You may use WinCVS to create a new folder on one of your harddisks with enough space left | |||
for the big download. | |||
Use the yellow folder symbol (inside the red circle) to select or create your CVS folder. You | |||
may name it as you like. WinCVS creates the data folder itself when downloading. | |||
After selection, “your” CVS folder shows up, see the red dotted lines. | |||
5. Now you are ready for downloading, you must have established your internet connection. | |||
Only once you have to type in 2 command lines. But this has to be done very carefully | |||
without any typo, otherwise you won't be successful. | |||
6. Use “Admin” from the upper menuebar, then select “Command Line...” | |||
7. The command line window shows up | |||
8. Using the command line window: | |||
a) the first time you have to type the commands into the little window. | |||
This is always the same: | |||
Use the [Enter] key, if your command line is too long and you have to write the rest into a | |||
second line. | |||
Use the [Control] + [Enter] keys if you are ready with you input. | |||
Then press the “OK” button at the bottom of the window. | |||
Start with: | |||
cvs -d :pserver:cvsguest@cvs.flightgear.org:/var/cvs/FlightGear-0.9 login | |||
Your password is “guest”. | |||
Type “guest” (without quotation marks) | |||
9. If all is ok, then you should read these messages: | |||
cvs -d :pserver:cvsguest@cvs.flightgear.org:/var/cvs/FlightGear-0.9 login | |||
Logging in to :pserver:cvsguest@cvs.flightgear.org:2401:/var/cvs/FlightGear-0.9 | |||
<nowiki>***** CVS exited normally with code 0 *****</nowiki> | |||
10. If the commandline window has disappeared, repeat step 6 of this manual | |||
11. Your next commandline reads if it is the FIRST time you download CVS: | |||
cvs -d :pserver:cvsguest@cvs.flightgear.org:/var/cvs/FlightGear-0.9 co data | |||
The “Previous” field remembers your old commandline inputs: | |||
12. Using WinCVS the SECOND time: | |||
The login as described in (8) is much more fun as WinCVS remembers your commandline | |||
inputs. Use the [arrow down] symbol of the “Previous” field and select the login command. | |||
(see screenshot). | |||
Then, as you already have a working CVS data folder the next commandline is very short: | |||
cvs update -dP | |||
13. You have to type this again into the commandline field. | |||
Don't use the command as shown in (11) as this would write a complete new CVS! | |||
If you start WinCVS the third time, you'll get all the necessary commands by selecting them | |||
from the “Previous” field. | |||
- [[Using TortoiseCVS with FlightGear]] | - [[Using TortoiseCVS with FlightGear]] | ||