title: Using tortoisesvn for version control: guidance for beginners
body: <p>I'm working on a project since last few months. Now I have few more people working on the same project for different modules in it. For this purpose I want to have a central (shared) copy with all which can be accessed by others through LAN connection (we don't have any server).</p>
  
  <p>I went through various links but could not understand any of them completely. I downloaded <code>tortoisesvn</code> and installed on my PC.</p>
  
  <p>Now here are my queries:</p>
  
  <pre><code>    1) How to create a repository (folder) on my machine where I can put all my code to share with others?
      2) Once a repository (folder) is created, How can I add my source-code to this directory?
  (I'm a bit confused about creating directory in Repo-browser, checkout, etc. Which one to use to add my source-code to the repository?
  Should I just copy my source-code in repository folder, right click on all of them and do 'add'? Or some other steps are required?)
      3) Once source-code is added in repository, how to share it with other users on LAN?
      4) Is there any other directory required to be created to checkout the code from repo?
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  <p>Consider following details while answering:</p>
  
  <p>I have my source-code in my eclipse-workspace. <code>E:\eclipse\worspace\MyFirstProject</code>.</p>
  
  <p>I want to create svn repository in a folder <code>E:\svn_repo\</code>. All my future projects will be added in this repository so as to be accessed by others to work on it. Say, <code>E:\svn_repo\MyFirstProject</code> will be the repo directory for above mentioned project.</p>
  
  <p>If new folder for checkout is needed, I'd like to create it at: <code>E:\svn_checkout\MyFirstProject</code> for above project.</p>
  
  <p>Can anybody give my step-wise guidance for above requirement?</p>
  
  <p>I am working on a 64-bit windows-7 OS.</p>