How To SVN For Git Users

Yes someone is still using SVN in 2024, maybe it’s a big tech or a customer you are working for. Don’t panic, this is a basic guide on how to save your ass.

1. Cloning a Repository

In Git, you would clone a repository to create a local copy of a remote repository:

git clone <repository-url>

In SVN, the equivalent is checkout, which also downloads a copy of the repository:

svn checkout <repository-url>

2. Committing Changes

In Git, you stage changes before committing them:

git add <file>
git commit -m "Commit message"

In SVN, committing is a bit different as it directly interacts with the central repository, and there is no staging area:

svn commit -m "Commit message" <file>

To commit all changes in the directory:

svn commit -m "Commit message"

3. Adding a New File

In Git, new files are added like this:

git add <new-file>

In SVN, you add new files before they can be committed:

svn add <new-file>

After adding, you would commit the change as shown earlier.

4. Pushing Changes