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Asked: May 10, 20262026-05-10T14:29:12+00:00 2026-05-10T14:29:12+00:00

How do i check out a specific directory from CVS and omit the tree

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How do i check out a specific directory from CVS and omit the tree leading up to that directory?

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Id like to checkout to this directory C:/WebHost/MyWebApp/www

My CVS Project directory structure is MyWebApp/Trunk/www

How do i omit the Trunk and MyWebApp directories?

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  1. 2026-05-10T14:29:12+00:00Added an answer on May 10, 2026 at 2:29 pm

    Use cvs -d/cvsroot checkout -d directory project/path/directory. The first -d can be omitted if you set the root with the environment. This is called ‘shortening the path’ and can be avoided with the -N option to checkout.

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