Delete a branch

Question

How do I delete a branch in TortoiseSVN?

1. Can I simply delete the working copy of the branch and the folder in the repository?
2. Should the local working cop

Answer 1

The SVN book ("Version Control with Subversion") explains how to delete and restore branches.

Although it suggests remote deletion like

$ svn delete http://svn.example.com/repos/calc/branches/my-calc-branch \
  -m "Removing obsolete branch of calc project."

you could also do it locally (with the TortoiseSVN > Delete command).

As mentioned in the book, you can always restore branches, so you won't get any unexpected consequences.