Configuring JDeveloper to Use CVS

To use CVS with JDeveloper you must have the following:

CVS client installed on the same machine as JDeveloper
the location of the CVS executable in your path.

To configure JDeveloper to use CVS:

In JDeveloper choose Tools | Preferences to display the Preferences dialog, and select Source Control in the left pane.
On the Source Control Options preferences page, select Concurrent Versions Systems (CVS) 1.10 from the Active System list.
Make sure that Save changes silently before performing source control operations is checked.
Select CVS in the left pane and choose options on the CVS Options page as you require.
Click OK to close the Preferences dialog.

Note. You connect to the CVS repository through the Connection wizard, which you can open from within the Navigator by opening Connections, CVS Server, then clicking the right mouse button and choosing New Connection.

You log into CVS by choosing File | Source Control | Log In and enter your password in the dialog that is displayed.

The next task you have to perform is to import your work into the CVS repository. See Importing a JDeveloper Project Into CVS.

Having Problems?

If JDeveloper fails to find the CVS client on your machine, an error message is displayed. Check that you have a CVS client installed, and that the folder containing the CVS executable appears in your path.

We recommend the following CVS clients:

CVSNT 1.11.1.3 for Windows platforms - http://www.cvsnt.org
cvshome's CVS 1.11.2 for other platforms

If you are accessing a CVS server through a firewall, you can connect to it only if the firewall allows TCP/IP communication on the CVS port. If there is an authentication failure when you log in, try using the CVS command line to connect. If this fails the connection may be being blocked by the firewall, and you should contact your network administrator.