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Multi-User SVN - Setup Instructions

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The first thing you should do is make sure that you have subversion project folder(s) already set up in ~/svn (e.g. ~/svn/project1) and have content imported to it - follow this tutorial to get that setup if you haven't already.

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Next, you should make a folder in your root called authfiles that contains your AuthUserFile file (call it svn-htpasswd) and your AuthzSVNAccessFile (call it svn-access.conf)

[~]# mkdir authfiles
[~]# cd authfiles
[~/authfiles]# vi svn-htpasswd

make this simple text file contain the usernames and encrypted passwords of your users.  You can use this simple tool to help you.  
e.g.

user1:98f.E108G8NYE
user2:38v7yTEicYTFM

save it then make your AuthzSVNAccessFile

[~/authfiles]# vi svn-access.conf

This small text file should contain the projects and usernames and privileges like so:

[project1:/]
user1 = rw
user2 = r 

where project1 is the name of your ~/svn/project1

From here what you need to do is login to your cPanel and create a svn.yourdomain.com subdomain and leave it blank (i.e. don't do anything with it after you create it).  

Then email support _at_ hostingrails.com and they will set up your vhost entry so you can access http://svn.yourdomain.com/svn/project1  


Now if you wish to list all available Subversion repositories when you access http://svn.yourdomain.com/svn/    you need to just edit your AuthzSVNAccessFile (svn-access.conf). On top of the file you can add the following

[/]
* = r 

According to this forum thread you can also control user access on a per-directory basis within the repository:

[project1:/trunk/somefolder]
user1 = rw
user2 = r 
[project1:/trunk/someotherfolder]
user1 = r
user2 = r 

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