Attaching VisualSVN Server to an existing repository

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All the recent VisualSVN Server posts made me want to check it out. I have SVN running right now through Apache, but I'd like to try out VisualSVN Server, mostly for the Active Directory integration. Their docs don't describe whether you can easily migrate an existing repository.

Anyone done this before?

score 5 · Answer 1 · edited Sep 25 '12 at 15:19

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There is an option on the VisualSVN Server Manager console to import an existing repository. You just give it the existing repository location and a name for the imported repository. Pretty simple.

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bahrep

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answered Aug 15 '08 at 21:30

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score 4 · Accepted Answer · edited Mar 27 '20 at 17:23

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VisualSVN Server will use your existing SVN repositories with no problems. I have successfully migrated repositories from SVN + Apache to VisualSVN Server on multiple occasions.

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answered Aug 15 '08 at 21:23

Joseph Sturtevant

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I had the same question. For exact details look at this post. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/615728/import-dumped-svn-repo-into-visual-svn – James Van Boxtel Mar 05 '09 at 18:38

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 15 '08 at 21:27

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An SVN server doesn't really 'attach' to a repository, it just needs to be able to see its files. The repository itself doesn't know or care if it's being accessed via svnserve, Apache mod_svn or direct file:// URLs

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score 1 · Answer 4 · edited Mar 30 '20 at 11:17

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There is a VisualSVN Server Knowledge Base article about the case:

How can I import my existing repository into newly installed VisualSVN Server?

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answered Sep 25 '12 at 15:21

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Attaching VisualSVN Server to an existing repository

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