How to remove SVN from a folder [duplicate]

Answer 1

Yes. Just delete .svn folder and your folder will no longer be under the control of subversion.

The .svn folder is the pristine copy of your repository when you did the checkout. So, it acts as the link between your server and your working copy. Once you delete it, you lose this "link".

Edit:

If you have any subfolder in your project, you will have a .svn folder in each of them. So, if you want to remove the link to subversion, you need to delete these .svn subfolders.

Answer 2

You can manually delete all .svn folders.

Alternatively, you can use svn export to export a clean directory tree. Keep in mind though that it will not export files that are not under version control.

The advantage of using svn export is that you can get a pristine copy and keep your original repository in a single command.

Answer 3

Normally yes, removing .svn folders is enough, but define "remove any link to subversion at all". Because there are such features as keyword substitution inside the versioned files.

Answer 4

Yes.

Though an easier way is probably to just export that folder.

Answer 5

Nope, deleting the .svn directories will remove any "connection" to the repository.

Answer 6

Found the following windows command-line here:

FOR /F "tokens=*" %G IN ('DIR /B /AD /S *.svn*') DO RMDIR /S /Q "%G"

It works for me. (If you want to use this in a batch file, put "%%G" instead of "%G")