Open a solution from Subversion

Use the Open from Subversion menu option to check out a project or solution versioned by Subversion.

  1. From the File menu in Visual Studio, select Subversion > Open from Subversion .

    File > Open > Subversion Project also provides the same functionality.

  2. In the Open from Subversion window, specify a Subversion repository.
    • Select the URL of the repository from the dropdown.
    • Click the globe icon and add a new URL.
    Open from Subversion window
  3. Select a solution or project and click Open. The Open Project from Subversion window appears.
  4. In the Local Directory field, browse to the location where you want the repository content to be checked out on your local system. For example, "C:/project1".
  5. In the Version field, select the repository revision you want to check out. By default, the latest revision is checked out.
  6. Click OK.
The solution or project opens up in the Solution Explorer.
Related actions
Check out from the Repository Explorer