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This guide will describe how to add a new theme or module using Zend Studio for Eclipse

To create a new CVS repository connection:

1. Open the CVS perspective by going to Window menu and selecting Open Perspective >> Other >> CVS Repository Exploring.

2. Click the Add CVS Repository button on the view's toolbar -or- right-click within the CVS view and select New >> Repository Location.
The Add CVS Repository dialog will open.

3. Enter the information required to identify and connect to the repository location:

Host - The host address (cvs.drupal.org).
Repository path - The path to the repository on the host (/cvs/drupal-contrib)
User - The user name with which you connect to the repository given me Drupal community.
Password - The password for the user name.
Connection Type - The authentication protocol for the CVS server.
There are four connection methods:
pserver - a CVS specific connection method(This is the what you want to use).
extssh - an SSH 2.0 client.
pserverssh2 - provides a pserver connection over ssh2.
ext - the CVS ext connection method which uses an external tool such as SSH to connect to the repository.

If the host uses a custom port, enable Use Port and enter the port number.

4. Click Finish to create your connection.

Your repository will be displayed in the CVS Repositories view.

Starting New Project
Through CVS, projects can be shared and worked on by numerous members.

This procedure demonstrates how to upload a project you have created so that other users can work on it:

1. Create a new PHP project called "Example Drupal CVS Project".

2. Within the project, create PHP files:

1. example_project_name.info
2. example_project_name.install
3. example_project_name.module
4. INSTALL.txt
5. LICENSE.txt
6. README.txt


3. In PHP Explorer View, right-click your project and select Team >> Share Project.
A Share Project dialog will open.

4. From the repository list, select CVS and click Next.

5. Select 'Use existing repository location', and select your CVS repository from the list.

6. Click Next.

7. In the Module Name dialog, select 'Use specified module name', and add "contributions/modules/your_new_project_name" for the adding modules process. TO add themes "contributions/themes/your_new_project_name".

8. Click Next.

9. Depending on your authentication settings, a dialog might appear asking you to provide authentication information.
Re-enter your password and click Next. (Mark the Save Password checkbox to ensure that this screen does not reappear.)

10. The 'Share Project Resources' dialog will open.
Your project will be displayed as a resource that is to be added to CVS. The purple plus icon indicates that these are new files that have not previously been added to CVS.

11. Click Finish.

12. A Commit dialog will open. Enter the comment "I am uploading files to CVS." and click OK.

13. In PHP Explorer View, your project will now have a repository icon , indicating that it is in CVS.

14. Once you have committed your files, other members will be able to access and change the files.

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