This post is mostly a note to self, cause if I don’t do this for some time I forget how to do it and spend quite some time figuring things out. Actually this is quite a simple task but awkwardly implemented (from my point of view).
Now I did it for a second time in 2 weeks and managed to merge my branch back to trunk from the first attempt, so I decided it’s good ocassion to write things down so I don’t waste time the next time I forget the procedure.
So, here’s what you do after you are finished working on your branch and want to merge everything back to trunk:
- Make sure you’ve commited everything to your branch.
- Backup your whole working copy (just in case :)
- Switch your working copy to trunk: Right click->TortoiseSVN->Switch. Select your trunk URL, HEAD revision and press OK.
- Merge (this is the awkward part): Right click->TortoiseSVN->Merge. In from box select URL of your trunk (HEAD revision), uncheck Use “From:” checkbox in To section and select branch URL in To box. Test wit “Dry run” and press “Merge” if everything is correct.
- Commit to trunk
That’s it.
Bonus track: here’s a good article on minimizing merging conflicts when working on branches.
