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PHP
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require("shared.inc");
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commonHeader("Using CVS for PHP Development");
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<h3>Using CVS for PHP Development</h3>
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<? if(!$fullname): ?>
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All PHP development is done through a distributed revision control system called
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CVS. This helps us track changes and it makes it possible for people located
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in all corners of the world to collaborate on a project without having to worry
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about stepping on each others' toes.
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<P>
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Please note that you do not need a CVS account to access the CVS tree. See
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<a href="http://cvs.php.net">cvs.php.net</a> for details. You only need your
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own CVS account if you plan on committing things to the CVS tree.
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<P>
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The first thing you need to do is to get a CVS account. If you are not
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previously known to the PHP Development Team, then this is not an automatic
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process. Your best bet is to send mail to <a href="mailto: group@php.net">
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group@php.net</a> and explain what you have in mind and perhaps give a bit of
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background on yourself.<P>
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If, you have already established yourself in the above manner you can submit
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a CVS account request here: (only the encrypted version of the password is sent)
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In the purpose field, put a couple of words describing what you want to work on.
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This is mostly to jog my memory and allow me to match the account request with
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whatever previous correspondence that may taken place.
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<form action="cvs-php3.php" method="POST">
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<table>
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<tr><th>Full Name: </th><td><input type=text size=50 name=fullname></td></tr>
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<tr><th>Email: </th><td><input type=text size=50 name=email></td></tr>
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<tr><th>Purpose: </th><td><input type=text size=50 name=purpose></th></tr>
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<tr><th>User ID: </th><td><input type=text size=10 name=id></th></tr>
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<tr><th>Requested Password: </th><td><input type=password size=10 name=password></th></tr>
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<tr><th> </th><td><input type=submit value="Send It"></td></tr>
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</table>
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</form>
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<? else:
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mail("rasmus@lerdorf.on.ca","CVS Account Request","Full name: $fullname\nEmail: $email\nID: $id\nPassword: ".crypt($password)."\nPurpose: $purpose");
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?>
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Thank you. Your request has been sent.
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<?endif;?>
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<P>
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The CVS account, once activated, gives you access to a number of things. First, and most important it gives you access
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to modify the PHP CVS tree. It also allows you to comment on and close bugs in the PHP bugs interface
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as well as modifying the documentation notes in the annotated manual. The relevant links for these
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three things are:
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<ul>
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<li><a href="http://viewcvs.php.net/">CVS Web Interface for our CVS repository</a>
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<li><a href="http://bugs.php.net/">PHP Bugs Database</a>
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<li><a href="http://www.php.net/manual/admin-notes.php3">Manual Errata Administration</a>
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</ul>
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If you are not familiar with CVS, you should have a look at the various documentation resources available
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at <a href="http://www.sourcegear.com/CVS/">SourceGear</a>. This is also where to get the most recent version
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of the CVS client.<P>
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All CVS commit messages get sent to the php-cvs mailing list. You should subscribe yourself to this mailing
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list. Instructions for subscribing are on the <a href="/support.php">Support</a> page.
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<P>
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CVS itself is quite easy to use. Follow the steps listed on the <a href="http://cvs.php.net">CVS Web Interface</a>
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page for checking out your tree. Substitute your own user name and password for the cvsread/phpfi combination listed there.
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You will not be able to do this until you receive confirmation of your account having been created though.
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<P>
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Next, once you have your CVS tree you need to know the following commands. They should all be executed from within
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the checked out tree. eg. cd php3
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<dl>
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<dt><b><tt>cvs update -dP</tt></b>
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<dd>This fetches all updates made by others and brings your tree up to date. Before starting to edit anything
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in the tree you should do this. Generally you would do this whenever you see a CVS commit message on the php-dev
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mailing list.
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<dt><b><tt>cvs commit</tt></b>
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<dd>This commits any changes you have made anywhere in the tree. A text editor will pop up and you will need to
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describe the changes you made. Please provide a good description here as it may help people in the future when
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looking at your code changes.
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</dl>
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<P>
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It would probably be a good idea to put the following in your ~/.cvsrc file:
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<pre>diff -u
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cvs -z4
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update -d -P
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checkout -P</pre>
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<P>Your CVS account also translates into a foo@php.net email address where <b>foo</b> is your CVS user id.
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