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[Azerty]

Which version, between the one on Github and the other on SVN, should I use for modding?

[IsaacG]

Which version, between the one on Github and the other on SVN, should I use for modding?

I recommend the Github, since the SVN one hasn't updated in a while.

[Azerty]

Which version, between the one on Github and the other on SVN, should I use for modding?

I recommend the Github, since the SVN one hasn't updated in a while.

Which software can I use to easily download the source code on my computer and to update it? Is TortoiseSVN the software for this?

[zaimoni]

SVN and git are incompatible.  Whichever repository you fork from, you'll want to be familiar with the command line prompt.

That is: TortoiseSVN should work for sourceforge, and be irrelevant for the github repository.

[Azerty]

SVN and git are incompatible.  Whichever repository you fork from, you'll want to be familiar with the command line prompt.

That is: TortoiseSVN should work for sourceforge, and be irrelevant for the github repository.

And what would be the best git client for downloading the source code on github?

[IsaacG]

SVN and git are incompatible.  Whichever repository you fork from, you'll want to be familiar with the command line prompt.

That is: TortoiseSVN should work for sourceforge, and be irrelevant for the github repository.

And what would be the best git client for downloading the source code on github?

The github page has a button "clone or download" that lets you download a zip archive.
As for git client, personally I use TortoiseSVN, but I have to hit it with a hammer to make it work, so I guess I can't help you there.

[zaimoni]

And what would be the best git client for downloading the source code on github?

Well, if you like tortoises there is TortoiseGit (https://tortoisegit.org/) ....  Assuming it's the same devteam as the other tortoises it should be fine.

[Azerty]

As for git client, personally I use TortoiseSVN, but I have to hit it with a hammer to make it work, so I guess I can't help you there.

How do you do to use TortoiseSVN on GitHub?

[IsaacG]

As for git client, personally I use TortoiseSVN, but I have to hit it with a hammer to make it work, so I guess I can't help you there.

How do you do to use TortoiseSVN on GitHub?

1. On the GitHub page, click "Clone or Download"
This should open a smaller box that starts with "Clone with HTTPS"

2. Copy the URL from this box.  (Downloading the zip is, for the most part, easier, but doesn't make a local repository, and thus doesn't use TortoiseSVN.)


3. Select the folder on your computer you wish to store the repository.  It must not be write protected, and should be empty.
Assuming TortoiseSVN is installed, when you right click the folder, you should have the option "SVN Checkout..."


4. Selecting "SVN Checkout" should cause another window to appear.
I don't know what any of the options mean, but the URL at the top should be the URL you copied in step 2 (paste manually if not generated automatically).  And the Checkout Directory should be the directory on your computer you wish to keep it.
If checkout depth is "Fully Recursive", and revision is "Head Revision", you can click OK and it will start the download.
It should create three folders: Tags, Branch, and Trunk.  (and a hidden .svn)
The download will take a while, because each of these folders has one or more copies of the LCS source code (and especially the music files), since I only barely know how to do this.
"tags/v4.10.0" should contain the version you're interested in.  I think.

The trunk folder will contain the very latest version, but I'm not sure it's working.

[Azerty]

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Thanks for the info!

But:

• Can I update the repertory to the latest version?
• Can I use a former LCS repository as a destination for the GitHub code or should I clean the whole folder before importation?

[zaimoni]

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Thanks for the info!

But:

• Can I update the repertory to the latest version?
• Can I use a former LCS repository as a destination for the GitHub code or should I clean the whole folder before importation?

Re #2: just use a completely new folder.  That's the level of "clean" needed when creating a local fork.  Pulling further upstream changes can be done from command-line.  Pushing requires non-default permissions.

[IsaacG]

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Thanks for the info!

But:

• Can I update the repertory to the latest version?
• Can I use a former LCS repository as a destination for the GitHub code or should I clean the whole folder before importation?

1- You can, yeah.  That would be the "trunk" folder, if I understand what you're asking.
2- You can, but as zaimoni says, I strongly recommend a completely new folder.