To avoid the hassle of typing a password over and over, you can: Every time an SVN client connects to a repository, it must authenticate using SSH. SSH supports several authentication methods, including passwords and public-key authentication. HTTP and HTTPS connections are not supported. To access SVN repositories on an A2 Hosting server from another computer, you must use an SVN client that supports SSH (Secure Shell). Replace username with your A2 Hosting account username, and replace repository with the name of the directory where you want to create the repository (if the directory does not already exist, the svnadmin create command creates it). To create an SVN repository, all you have to do is log in to your A2 Hosting account using SSH, and then type the following command: svnadmin create /home/ username/ repository
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See the More Information section below for links about how to use Subversion. It does not explain all of the features or how to use Subversion. This article only discusses configuring Subversion on an A2 Hosting account. It is installed on all A2 Hosting shared servers. Like all version control systems, Subversion enables you to track multiple revisions of files and directories. Subversion, also known as SVN, is a replacement for the Concurrent Versions System (CVS).