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The [http://moodle.cvs.sourceforge.net/moodle/moodle/ CVS archive] contains all the source code for Moodle. You can use a CVS program to extract versions ranging from the most stable release to the most cutting-edge development version. CVS can be an extremely convenient way of maintaining a Moodle server.
{{Installing Moodle}}
 
Note: The CVS servers have now been shut down. Please use our [[Git for Administrators|Git repository]].
[[Image:Cvstree.png|CVS tree]]
 
Developers may have selective write access to the Moodle CVS archive using their Sourceforge username and password (see [[CVS for Developers]] for details about how to do this). However, most people only need read-only access, so they can just connect using '''anonymous CVS''' as described below. There can however currently be a delay of up to 1 hour between the time a developer commits changes to developer CVS and the time it becomes available on anonymous CVS.
 
==CVS Servers==
 
Until 25th April 2007, we only had one server available for anonymous CVS (moodle.cvs.sourceforge.net).  Unfortunately anonymous CVS access on this server is now disabled.
 
Since then we have a growing list of anonymous CVS mirror servers around the world.  Please choose the closest server to you from this list:
 
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0"
|'''Country'''
|'''Server'''
|'''Provided by'''
|-
|EU
|'''[http://eu.cvs.moodle.org eu.cvs.moodle.org]'''
|Antonio Vicent and Eloy Lafuente (until more servers arrive - name will remain stable, don't worry)
|-
|ES
|'''es.cvs.moodle.org'''
|[http://www.mondragon.edu/ Mondragon Unibertsitatea] In case of trouble, contact [mailto:iarenuno@eteo.mondragon.edu iarenuno@eteo.mondragon.edu] or [mailto:iarenaza@escomposlinux.org iarenaza@escomposlinux.org]
|-
|UK
|'''uk.cvs.moodle.org'''
|Cumbria and Lancashire Education Online ([http://www.cleo.net.uk/ CLEO]) in collaboration with Lancaster University Network Services ([http://www.lancs.ac.uk/ LUNS])
|}
 
 
Replace the SERVER.cvs.moodle.org in the instructions below with the server you chose above!
 
For up-to-date alerts about planned or unplanned outages on any of these servers subscribe to the [https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/moodle-outage Moodle Outage mailing list].
 
(If you would like to contribute to the project by running a mirror, please see [[How to set up a CVS mirror]]) 
 
===Switching to a new server===
 
If you were ''already'' using CVS and want to switch to a different server, you'll probably need to make a small change so that the control files in your working copy will point to the new mirrors.
 
====Switching to a new server on Unix====
 
Use a shell command like this to change existing installations to point to the new mirror (UK mirror used in this example):
 
'''find . -type f -name Root -print0 | xargs -0 perl -pi -e 's/\@moodle\.cvs\.sourceforge\.net/\@uk\.cvs\.moodle\.org/''''
 
It can be run from /home, say, to fix multiple sites at once.
 
====Switching to a new server with TortoiseCVS====
 
If you were ''already'' using Tortoise CVS on Windows it's tricky, because Tortoise doesn't have any interface for changing the server.  http://www.tortoisecvs.org/faq.html#changecvsroot explains it.  But basically,
 
1) Install WinCVS and launch it.
2) Navigate to and select your Moodle folder.
3) Choose 'Macros'->CVS->Change Root from the menu. 
4) Accept (or change) the default for the 'old' server.
5) Type the new server name. OK! 
 
It takes a few seconds to go through all of the '''cvs''' folders and update the '''root''' files.
 
By the way, if you don't want to install WinCVS, another way of doing this is to uninstall your TortoiseCVS client on Windows, then do a regedit to clean up all the tortoisecvs related entries (might not be necessary), then reinstall TortoiseCVS client again (a good reason to upgrade to the most recent version of TortoiseCVS!). I have tested this and it cleared up the original setting of the original anonymous CVS server setting.
 
==Instructions==
 
===From a Unix computer===
 
To connect and login for the first time to the CVS server, you can use this command:
 
cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@SERVER.cvs.moodle.org:/cvsroot/moodle login
 
There is no password - when asked for one, just hit Enter.
 
To checkout (download) the entire Moodle code for the first time, use this command to get the latest STABLE version:
 
cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@SERVER.cvs.moodle.org:/cvsroot/moodle co -r MOODLE_18_STABLE moodle
 
Or the latest development version:
 
cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@SERVER.cvs.moodle.org:/cvsroot/moodle co moodle
 
Or the modules in Contrib
 
cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@SERVER.cvs.moodle.org:/cvsroot/moodle co contrib
 
Later, to update your local copy of Moodle to the current version in CVS you just need to go into your local Moodle directory and type:
 
cvs update -dP
 
To update your local copy of Moodle to a new version (e.g. from 1.7+ to 1.8), go into your local Moodle directory and type:
 
cvs update -dP -r MOODLE_18_STABLE
 
===From a Windows computer===
 
To get started with a fresh copy of Moodle, follow the following steps:
 
# Get TortoiseCVS from [http://www.tortoisecvs.org/ tortoisecvs.org] and install it, then reboot.
# Find or create a new folder somewhere where you want Moodle to be downloaded to.
# Right-mouse-click that folder and choose "CVS Checkout" from the menu. You should see a dialog box. [[Image:CVS moodle settings for tortoise CVS.jpg|thumb|Tortoise CVS Screen capture]]
# Copy this text into the CVSROOT field: <code>:pserver:anonymous@SERVER.cvs.moodle.org:/cvsroot/moodle</code>
# Under the "Module" field, type "moodle" to get moodle. (Other options here include"contrib" to get the contrib directory of hacks and addons, or "mysql" to get the optional MySQL Admin module).
#* For the latest STABLE version, click on the "Revision" tab and then check the radio button labelled "Choose branch or tag". From the drop-down menu select MOODLE_18_STABLE.
#* If you don't see the very latest version in the long drop-down list under Branch or tag name, click the Update List button next to it and wait for the list to be updated.
#* For the latest UNSTABLE development version, the radio-button "Use HEAD branch" in the Revision tab should be checked.
# Press the button: "OK" and everything should be downloaded.
 
Later, to update your local copy of Moodle to the current version in CVS, just right-mouse-click the folder and choose "CVS Update".
 
Note that the enclosing moodle folder is self-contained - you can move it anywhere you like or even rename it.
 
'''NOTE.-''' Admins with a SourceForge account name can connect with their account name, see attached screen shot. [[Image:Ecran cvs.jpg|thumb|Tortoise CVS (real name) Screen capture]]
 
===From a Mac OS X computer===
You will find some information about CVS and Mac OS X  in the documentation for the complete installation package Moodle4Mac. Please read [[Complete_Install_Packages_for_Mac_OS_X#How_To_Update_Your_Moodle4Mac | How To Update Your Moodle4Mac]]. It works fine with the new CVS servers.


==See also==
==See also==


*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=26731&parent=125858 Using cvs] forum posting
* Moodle.org announcement [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=215489 Goodbye CVS servers! (1/1/2013)]
*[[Development:Setting up Eclipse]] for step by step instructions for setting up the [http://www.eclipse.org/ Eclipse IDE] for Moodle development, which including how to do the necessary CVS operations.
* Using Moodle [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=221114 CVS for Administrators] forum discussion
 
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Latest revision as of 08:00, 6 February 2013

Note: The CVS servers have now been shut down. Please use our Git repository.

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