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This section is aimed at people who would like to find out what TortoiseSVN is all about and give it a test drive. It explains how to install TortoiseSVN and set up a local repository, and it walks you through the most commonly used operations.
TortoiseSVN runs on Windows XP or higher and is available in both 32-bit and 64-bit flavours. If you are running 64-bit Windows you may want to install both versions.
Support for Windows 98, Windows ME and Windows NT4 was dropped in version 1.2.0 and Windows 2000 support was dropped in 1.7.0. You can still download and install older versions if you need them.
TortoiseSVN comes with an easy to use installer. Double click on the installer file and follow the instructions. The installer will take care of the rest. Don't forget to reboot after installation.
You need Administrator privileges to install TortoiseSVN.
Language packs are available which translate the TortoiseSVN user interface into many different languages. Please check Appendix H, Language Packs and Spell Checkers for more information on how to install these.
If you encounter any problems during or after installing TortoiseSVN please refer to our online FAQ at http://tortoisesvn.tigris.org/faq.html