Is there a barebones Windows version control system that's suitable for only one guy? [closed]

Answer 1

VisualSVN Server is a complete installer for Subversion Server on Windows.

VisualSVN is a Visual Studio plugin for Subversion integration.

Answer 2

SVN and TortoiseSVN work for me. Definitely ensure you have offsite backup.

You might want to check out the wiki article Comparison of revision control software. A (slightly hard-to-read) comparison tool might help. You might enjoy If Version Control Systems Were Airlines.

Answer 3

I use Subversion and TortoiseSVN — both are free. Your repository can be on the local machine. You don't have to work over a network.

However, for disaster recovery or even simple machine fault, it's probably a good idea to store your repository on a different computer and also back it up.

You might want to consider using a third party service to host your repositories off-site over the internet. I use CVSDude and am satisfied.

Answer 4

I haven't seen anyone mention Perforce. Perforce allows you to use their software for up-to 2 users for free. You can run the server and clients in the same machine, which will give you the environment that you want.

Answer 5

Subversion is great -- you can run the server yourself or use something like assembla.com to host your code (although that exposes it to the network).

There are numerous gui applications like tortoise svn that would allow you to interact w/ the source control repo

Answer 6

I came here looking for the same thing, and I saw someone suggest Google Code. I tried it out, and it was brain dead easy to set up. Exactly what I was looking for. Works like a charm with TortoiseSVN (my favorite).

I came here for a solution, Google Code was all set up in about 2 minutes. You can choose SVN, git, or mercurial for your version control.