Make an existing folder into a repository

Question

I\'ve decided that modifying files directly in notepad is probably dangerous and it was about time to have some proper source control (I am quite new to source control). I have

Answer 1

An even simpler way than Robert's Answer (although lifting from it):

1. Open the repository browser of TortoiseSVN and create a new directory for the project you want to check-in.

2. Check-out this newly created empty directory from SVN as the directory you are wanting to add (ignore the warning about checking out into a non-empty directory).

3. Execute 'SVN Commit...' on the directory you are wanting to commit, selecting the files you want to add from the commit window.