SVN Repository Migration

Steps to Move SVN from on server to another:

1. Take dump of current SVN server.

svnadmin dump --incremental -r 6274 /svn > rev6274.svn_dump

2. Create Repository on new Server

svnadmin create TestSVN

3. Load dump to new Repository (path to svn)

svnadmin load /home/shailesh/svnrepo/TestSVN

< /app/Work/Projects/rev6274.svn_dump

4. Configure virtual host on apache in apache config file.
here convert square braces to triangular braces.
[Location ]
DAV svn
SVNPath /home/shailesh/svnrepo/TestSVN
AuthType Basic
AuthName "ShaileshRepo"
AuthUserFile /etc/subversion/passwd
[LimitExcept ]
Require valid-user
[ / LimitExcept ]
[ / Location ]

5. AuthUserFile is file for Username and password to access svn.

6. Create AuthUserFile and add username and password.(user1 is username)
It will prompt for password and username & pwd will be added to passwd file.

sudo htpasswd -cm /etc/subversion/passwd user1

7. To add more user use ( c option is for creating file)
sudo htpasswd -m /etc/subversion/passwd user2

8. Give read/write permissions to SVN folder.

9. Restart apache server.

sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart