Visual SourceSafe Instructions

To set-up access on your home computer

1. Make sure SourceSafe is installed on your computer.
2. Open Visual SourceSafe Admin
3. Choose Users->Open SourceSafe Database…
4. Select Browse… and navigate to SourceSafe/srcsafe.ini in the Comp 410 documents folder (which must be mounted to your local machine).
5. Give the database a name (Comp 410) and select okay.
6. Once the database is mounted, select Users->Add User… and add the Comp410 user.

To access the code repository from Visual Studio

1. Choose File->Source Control->Open from source control…
2. Enter your username (comp410) and password, and make sure the database name is Comp410.
3. Select $/COMP_410 from the tree and fill in the textbox “create a new project in the folder:” with the location you want to check the project out to.
4. Now work on the project as you would normally.  If you make changes, a dialog will open allowing you to check out the code.
5. You can then right-click on files in the Solution Explorer to check-in or update any files once you’ve made changes.
6. Be sure to check everything back in once you’ve finished.
7. Later, you can reopen the project from the location you checked it out to.  Make sure to get the latest version (File->Source Control->Get latest version) before you start working.

(Thanks Ryan!)