Grabbing the source from the apache.droids Subversion repository

  • Make sure that the DroidSource project is open, and selected in the IDE Project Navigator.
  • From the main Team menu, select Subversion >> Checkout.... to start the Subversion Checkout wizard
  • On the first page of the wizard, enter the address of the apache.droids repository: 
    https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/droids/trunk

Screenshot : First page of the Subversion Checkout wizard, with the svn address entered

  • Don't enter/change anything on the rest of the first page of the wizard.
  • Click Next
  • The Repository Folder should automatically show the trunk branch 
    incubator/droids/trunk
  • The wizard needs the Local Folder name. This should be the folder you created for the DroidSource project, and should be automatically entered for you. If not, use the relevant browse button to locate the correct directory.

Screenshot : Second page of the Subversion checkout wizard, with the correct entries

Let NetBeans do the hard work

You'll see from the screenshot above that NetBeans offers to Scan for NetBeans Projects after Checkout
Make sure you select this option, simply because it saves a LOT of extra work.
NetBeans will scan the downloaded source and create the droids Maven project in the same directory as you created the DroidSource directory

  • Hit Next and go make another coffee. On a fast 'net connection (8mB/s), checking the sources out from the remote repository takes around 3 minutes, but your mileage may vary.
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