How do I use SVN effectively?

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Published on 2010-04-12T10:33:54Z Indexed on 2010/04/12 10:43 UTC
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I have an SVN repository that I've set up on my VPS, and I know all the basics (update, commit), but I don't know what all the other options mean.

I am running TortoiseSVN on Windows (which is great!) and can see all these features like branching, locking, merging and patching! What do all these things mean?

Is there anywhere with a good guide about how all the little bits and pieces in SVN work?

Thanks,

Tim

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