Subversion Configuration

I've downloaded subversion server and client RPM's from Collabnet, and installed it. It was unpacked into opt/CollabNet_Subversion directory.

But when I try to run /bin/svn a message "this is not a working copy" is shown. I'm trying to find documentation onlyne, but it seems to be poor.

Must I make sth or run a script to configure it?

I'm a rookie in Subversion. Thanks for helping!

PS: System: Linux Suse 11.2 SVersion: 1.7.6-1

Solution

In order to use Subversion (or any version control software), you must:

Create a repository that will hold your files. (You use the svnadmin create command to do that.)
In another directory, you checkout from the repository to a working directory. You use the svn checkout command for that).
You do your work in your working directory
When you've completed your work, you commit or checkin your changes back into the repository. (You use the svn commit command for that).

For creating the repository, take a look at Chapter 5 of the Subversion on line manual. Then, go through chapter #1 and chapter #2 to get the basic understanding how Subversion (and version control) works and use the repository you created to help you learn how to use Subversion.

That will give you a general understanding you'll need. Once you get the basics out of the way, you can go through the rest of the book.