Introduction to Mercurial

Question

I have just begun working on a project which uses Mercurial as a version control system, and I need some basic tips on how to use this. Please use this question to give some

Answer 1

If you use the latest TortoiseHG client and include the install directory in your PATH environment, you will be able to use both the nice GUI they provide, and the command line 'hg'

I cannot recommend using the mq extensions too much. They make for a great 'working repository' environment.

I use the queues to manage local changes against a subversion repository. I do my local short term changes and use mercurial to keep in sync with subversion and the rest of the team.