[wp-hackers] first time SVN user, first time adding plugin to directory

Thu Jul 7 07:22:10 UTC 2011

Hi Otto

Thanks for this. 

You're absolutely right, I have no idea what I'm doing! I will try to figure out the right way to do this!

Andy

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On 6 Jul 2011, at 19:35, Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com> wrote:

> Okay, first, stop trying to do weird and strange things. Stop making
> new folders and checking things in randomly.
> 
> If you're getting an access forbidden error, then it doesn't like your
> username and password. Make sure that your username is using exactly
> the same capitalization as your username actually has in it. Make sure
> it's the same password on wordpress.org.
> 
> But most importantly *stop doing things when you have no idea what
> you're doing*. Making new directories, checking in incorrect files.
> Your SVN listing is all screwed up and it's no wonder it's not
> working.
> 
> Stop. Sit down. Set up your local directory the way it should be.
> Delete the extraneous crap folders you've created for no reason. Once
> you have it set up correctly, then commit it.
> 
> -Otto
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 1:12 PM, Andy Charrington
> <andycharrington at gmail.com> wrote:
>> and when i try to commit a new tag folder (0.3) i get this-
>> 
>>   Commit failed (details follow):
>> 
>> access to '/!svn/ver/405583/wordpress-gallery/tags' forbidden
>> 
>> On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 7:10 PM, Andy Charrington
>> <andycharrington at gmail.com>wrote:
>> 
>>> yes it is all there but when trying to update my plugin file (to reflect
>>> the new version) i get this-
>>> 
>>> Commit failed (details follow):
>>> 
>>> access to '/!svn/ver/405502/wordpress-gallery/trunk/wordpress-gallery.php'
>>> forbidden
>>> 
>>> 
>>> ARGH!!!
>>> 
>>> On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 7:07 PM, Eric Mann <eric at eam.me> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I took a look at the repository directly, and I see the /0.2 folder in
>>>> /tags
>>>> ... things *look* fine on a first glance.  Is anything missing?
>>>> 
>>>> Here's the Trac log:
>>>> http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wordpress-gallery/  It shows your
>>>> most
>>>> recent commit as 32 minutes ago and all of the files seem to be there.
>>>> 
>>>> On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 11:00 AM, Andy Charrington <
>>>> andycharrington at gmail.com
>>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> and this when trying to commit the new tag folder created as described
>>>> by
>>>>> Eric (thanks eric).
>>>>> 
>>>>>   Working copy
>>>>> '/Users/andycharrington-wilden/Dropbox/wordpress-gallery/svn/tags/0.2'
>>>>> locked
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 6:56 PM, Andy Charrington
>>>>> <andycharrington at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> This is the latest error
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Commit failed (details follow):
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> access to
>>>>> '/!svn/ver/405502/wordpress-gallery/trunk/wordpress-gallery.php'
>>>>>> forbidden
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 6:56 PM, Andy Charrington <
>>>>>> andycharrington at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> my plugin is called Wordpress gallery
>>>>>>> http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-gallery/
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> It would be great if you could take a look!
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Im pulling my hair out!
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 6:53 PM, Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Generally speaking, you simply make the change in both the trunk and
>>>>>>>> whatever is the current tagged directory. Then wait a while.
>>>> Sometimes
>>>>>>>> it won't take immediately.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> If I knew what plugin you're referring to, I could take a look.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> -Otto
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 10:53 AM, Michael Clark
>>>>>>>> <dc153464a11bcf5aeb18180db28017fb.wp-hackers at planetmike.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> A related question: How do you just update the readme.txt so that
>>>> the
>>>>>>>>> "Tested up to: 3.2" line can be updated? It seems silly to have to
>>>>>>>> upgrade
>>>>>>>>> to a whole new version number just to change form 3.1.x to 3.2 in
>>>> the
>>>>>>>>> readme.txt.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> I'm using SVNx. I committed the change yesterday, and it shows in
>>>> the
>>>>>>>> plugin
>>>>>>>>> log at http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/ but on the plugin
>>>> page
>>>>>>>> at
>>>>>>>>> http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ still says "3.1.4" Thanks
>>>> very
>>>>>>>> much,
>>>>>>>>> Mike
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