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From the Finder, select the Connect to Server item from the Go menu. Enter your site's svn URL (http://svn.<example.com>/www/htdocs/trunk, replacing <example.com> with your site's domain name), and it appears as a disk on the desktop, just like any other mounted volume.
Use Webfolders.
Simply add a new network place, enter the URL (http://svn.<example.com>/www/htdocs/trunk), replacing <example.com> with your site's domain name), and the WebDAV share will pop up for browsing.
Although Windows 98 and XP have a Web folders utility like Windows 2000, the implementation is very buggy and will not work properly.
Instead, use the Netdrive utility.
This utility allows you to map your web files directly to a drive letter in Windows Explorer. The files will appear to be on your hard drive, and you can access them directly using text and image editing applications, just as if the files were installed on your local hard drive.
After downloading, double-click the icon to install Netdrive. Then, run the program. Set up the connection to your web folder using the following settings:
| Site name | This will be used as the label in Windows Explorer |
|---|---|
| Site address | 'http://svn.<example.com>/www/htdocs/trunk' or 'http://dav.<example.com>'. Replace <example.com> with your site's domain name (not including 'www') |
| Server type | webdav |
| Drive | pick any unused drive letter |
| Connect on startup | choose yes or no |
| Anonymous logon | no |
| Username | as supplied by ZeroFive |
| Password | as supplied by ZeroFive |
Click the 'connect' button.
You can now access the files directly in Windows Explorer, or using the file open/save dialogue in any application program.
The connection will be automatically set up whenever you restart your computer, if you selected connect on startup.
Note that multiple users can access the files at the same time, allowing several co-workers to edit different files on the site at the same time.
More details on Netdrive are available here.