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However, before you start note that **it may be difficult to install the SVN Connector on Windows machines running Eclipse Oxygen**. If this is your current environment then you have two options - install Eclipse Neon instead or figure out how to install the connector (which is available from Polarion.com) manually. (Bug report [[ https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=518033 | 518033 ]] may prove usefule in this regard.) | However, before you start note that **it may be difficult to install the SVN Connector on Windows machines running Eclipse Oxygen**. If this is your current environment then you have two options - install Eclipse Neon instead or figure out how to install the connector (which is available from Polarion.com) manually. (Bug report [[ https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=518033 | 518033 ]] may prove useful in this regard.) |
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- When the next dialog appears check "I accept..." and click on <key>Finish</key>. You may get a warning that says you are "installing software that contains unsigned content". You can ignore it and click <key>OK</key>. | - When the next dialog appears check "I accept..." and click on <key>Finish</key>. You may get a warning that says you are "installing software that contains unsigned content". You can ignore it and click <key>OK</key>. |
- Restart Eclipse. | - Restart Eclipse. |
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| You can change the SVN interface by clicking on <key>Preferences</key>-<key>Team</key>-<key>SVN</key> and selecting the "SVN interface" from the "Client:" drop-down list. |
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==== Connecting to Subversion on stu ==== | ==== Connecting to Subversion on stu ==== |
The plugin will need to authenticate with ''%%stu%%'' every time an operation is performed, and this can be quite inconvenient. There are two ways around this. | The plugin will need to authenticate with ''%%stu%%'' every time an operation is performed, and this can be quite inconvenient. There are two ways around this. |
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* You may (it varies with the plugin) be given the opportunity to <key>Save authentication</key> information in which case you will not be prompted for it in the future. In this case, you will be asked to create a master Eclipse password if you have not done so already. | * You may (it varies with the plugin) be given the opportunity to <key>Save authentication</key> information in which case you will not be prompted for it in the future. In this case, you will be asked to create a central Eclipse password if you have not done so already. |
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* You can create an [[student:utilities:start:keypairs | SSH Key Pair ]] to avoid having to repeatedly enter authentication information. In this case, you will need to tell Eclipse to use your private key by clicking on <key>Preferences</key>-<key>General</key>-<key>Network Connections</key>-<key>SSH2</key> and entering the path and file name on the ''%%General%%'' tab. | * You can create an [[student:utilities:start:keypairs | SSH Key Pair ]] to avoid having to repeatedly enter authentication information. In this case, you will need to tell Eclipse to use your private key by clicking on <key>Preferences</key>-<key>General</key>-<key>Network Connections</key>-<key>SSH2</key> and entering the path and file name on the ''%%General%%'' tab. |
- When the dialog box appears, select the appropriate repository type (i.e., SVN) and click on <key>Next</key>. | - When the dialog box appears, select the appropriate repository type (i.e., SVN) and click on <key>Next</key>. |
- When the next dialog box appears, check "Use existing repository location", select the appropriate location, and click <key>Next</key>. | - When the next dialog box appears, check "Use existing repository location", select the appropriate location, and click <key>Next</key>. |
- Select "Simple Mode". (Note: This will make it harder to create branches but easier to use the trunk.) | - If prompted to choose a mode, select "Simple Mode". (Note: This will make it harder to create branches but easier to use the trunk.) |
- Click on <key>Finish</key>. | - Click on <key>Finish</key>. |
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