Chapter 3. Basic Functions

Table of Contents
3.1. More detailed information
3.2. Setting up a new repository
3.3. Checking out an existing module
3.4. Comparing changes
3.4.1. Between different versions on the server
3.4.2. Between you local copy and the one on the server
3.5. Commit changes
3.6. Working together
3.6.1. Problem?
3.6.2. Editing the same file at the same time
3.6.3. Editing / Watching / Locking
3.7. Tags / Branches
3.7.1. Tagging a module
3.7.2. Viewing tags and branches in WinCVS
3.7.3. Retrieving an older version/tag

3.1. More detailed information

For more indepth information about using CVS take a look here a this great manual about CVS. There is another great resource dedicated to CVSon the Devguy's website, and of course on the WinCvs site itself.

Two other sites that might be interesting: Info about the CVS-Concurrent Version System and CVS Best practices

Most information you'll find isn't written for WinCVS, but for command line CVS clients. That is no problem since WinCVS also has a command line window.

You can see the command come by in the command-window, and any CVS command you type here gets executed also.