Using Subversion with DropBox

Question

Is it a bad idea to use DropBox as a backup system for Subversion repositories?

Has anyone tried using Subversion with an an online file sharing utility like DropBox? Wh

Answer 1

You can simply exclude the .svn-Folder from Dropbox: (instructions for Mac)

1. You need to see the .svn-Folder, so go into Terminal and execute

   defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles YES
   killall Finder
   

2. Go to your Folder an Copy the .svn-Folder somewhere else

3. Go to your Dropbox-Preferences > Advanced > Selective Sync and deactivate to .svn-Folder

4. The Folder should now be deleted from your HD and Dropbox, you can check that on the website.

5. Put your copy of the .svn-Folder back into the directory. You should see a little gray sign like (-)

6. Revert step 1 with

   defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles NO
   killall Finder
   

7. That's it!