First, make sure you have an active Unix account. To create your Subversion repository, use SSH to remotely log into unix.ncl.ac.uk.

Create the Subversion repository in your home directory:

$ svnadmin create $HOME/public_svn

Ensure your home directory has appropriate permissions:

$ chmod o+x $HOME

Once this has been done please contact the IT Service Desk providing your user ID and asking for your Subversion repository to be enabled. Note that if you later delete the public_svn directory and then re-create it you will have to ask for it to be enabled again.

When your repository has been activated and you have configured access controls (explained below) it is then available through the following URL:

https://nusvn.ncl.ac.uk/svn/<userid>/

Once you've created your repository, you'll need to setup some access controls.