Disconnect from SVN using tortoise SVN through Windows Explorer
I wanted to disconnect a folder I've checked out from SVN using Tortoise SVN. I could vaguely remember, but I knew I was able to do this before through the context menu in windows explorer. What I wasn't sure about is whether I did it in SVN or in Sourcesafe.
So I did a quick google. One of the most obvious choice is to manually delete the .svn folders which I already knew, but that would be cumbersome if you have a lot of folders and subfolders. Another way is to use export (see screenshot below) which seemed readily available for me.
Note: Technically, this is NOT a disconnect but a COPY without all the .SVN files
Steps:
1. Right click on the folder you want to disconnect
2. Choose TortoiseSVN -> Export
3. Select the folder you want to export to
That did the job for me and I guess I will be using it until I find a more comfortable way of using it. Safe and Simple.
Resource: http://vidmar.net/weblog/archive/2007/12/11/subversion-and-tortoisesvn-tips-and-tricks.aspx