Fossil SCM

Initial draft of the "hints for git users" document.

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+## Help Improve This Document
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+ experience, and you are new to Fossil
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+and are struggling with some concepts, please ask for help on the
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+[Fossil Forum][1]. The people who write this document are intimately
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+familiar with Fossil and less It is difficult for
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+ initimately familiar
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+with Git ## Help Improve This Document
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+ experience, and you are new to Fossil
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+and are struggling with some concepts, please ask for help on the
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+[Fossil Forum][1]. The people who write this document are intimately
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+familiar with Fossil and less It is difficult for
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+ initimately familiar
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+with Git and less familiar with Fossil. AskingForum
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+will help us tSpecific suggestions on how to improve this document are also welcomed,
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+of course.
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+## <a
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+----in
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+which is stored. A(See for more Fossil terms of art that may
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+be unfamiliar to a Git user.)moreFossil can operate in the Git modeit can(Note that Ffor you as
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+Git d.
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+## Help Improve This Document
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+ experience, and you are new to Fossil
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+and are struggling with some concepts, please ask for help on the
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+[Fossil Forum][1]. The people who write this document are intimately
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+familiar with Fossil and less It is difficult for
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+ initimately familiar
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+with Git and less familiar with Fossil. AskingForum
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+will help us tSpecific suggestions on how to improve this document are also welcomed,
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+of course.
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+
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+
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+## <a
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+----in
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+which eased -e This Document
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+ more Fossil terms of art that may
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+be unfamiliar to a Git user.)moreFossil can operate in the Git modeit can(Note that Ffor you as
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+Gfter-The-Fact
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+Fossil per“open” command][open], which hwhen you commit using
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+the "`--branch` _BRANCH-NAME_" command-line option. he
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+[Fossil Forum][1]. The pecommium][1]. The people who wrIt is not necessary to create branches ahead of time, as in Git, though
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+that is allowedme concepts, please branch new`prove This Document
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+ experience, and you are new to Fossil
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+and are struggling with some concepts, please ask for help on the
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+[Fossil Forum][1]. The people who wrfic suggestions on how to ik2p@40C,L:,
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+so what you want is3d@43a,G6@47E,l@4NQ,2:isUF@4O9,2b@4rP,3X@4u0,6q:Unlike Git, Fossil’s “clone and open� call here that isn’t
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+needed in the Git case. This is an indirect reflection of Fossil’s
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+[multiple working directories](#mwd) design philosophy: its
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+[`open` command][open] requires that you either issue it in an empty
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+directory or one containing a prior closed check-out. In exchange for
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+this extra command, we getS@5Bc,1s:
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+[superior handling][shwmd] of multiple workingy can reside
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+h fromS@4xk,3X:
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+comma hierarchy with the check-out as with Git, but it
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+is more common to putopen� call herein a separate directory.
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+
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+[2]:
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+Fossil repositories are a single file, rather than being a directory
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+hierarsitory file
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+rn to parenwillI, but acum[1]. but it is best to usence, and you are new to Fossil
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+and are struggling all branches, all wiki, all tickets,Fossil -i,3m@3uC,3:—S@3xx,1:,1W@3yS,P:maybe one part-day a week2p@40C,L:ne and open� - everything.
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+�s
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+[multiple working directories](#mwd) design philosophy: its
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+[`open` command][open] requires that you either issue it in an empty
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+directory or one containing a prior closed check-out. In exchange for
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+this extra command, we getS@5Bc,1s:
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+[superior handling][shwmd] of multiple working directories. To get the
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+full power of this feature, you’d switch fromS@4xk,3X:
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+command form to the separate clone-and-open form shown in
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+[the quick start guide][qs], which adds one more command.
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+
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+We can’t spin the longer final command as a trade-off giving us extra
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+power, though: the simple fact is, 5f@50N,1:KU@56j## T[2]:
87
+Fossil repositornge for
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+this extra command, we getS@5Bc,1s:
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+[superior handling][shwmd] of multiple workingy can reside
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+h fromS@4xk,3X:
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+comma hierarchy with the check-out as with Git, but it
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+is more common to putopen� call herein a separate directory.
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+
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+[2]:
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+Fossil repositories are a single file, rather than being a directory
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+hierarchy as with the "` parenwillI, but acum[1]. .
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+This is a [, all wiki, all tickets,Fo open� call here that isn�the [Rebase Considered Harmndirect reflection of Fossilflection of Fossil’s
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+[m�s
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+[multiple working directories](#mwd) design philosophy: its
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+[`open` command][open] requires that you either issue it in an empty
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+directory or one containing a prior closed check-out. In exchange for
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+this extra command, we getS@5Bc,1s:
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+[superior handling][shwmd] of multiple working directories. To get the
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+full power of this feature, you’d switch fromS@4xk,3X:
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+command form to the separate clone-and-open form show
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+
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+## Only One "origin" At A Time
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+
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+A extra command, we only keeps track of one "origin" server at a time.
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+If you specify a new "origin" it forgets the previous one. Use the
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+"`fossil remote`" command to see or change the "origin".
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+
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+Fossil uses a very different sync protocol than Git, so ifor recording cherry-picks in the Git file
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+format, so you have to talk about the cTbut do not actually
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+dn’t use `--set-upstream/-u` hercause we didn’t use `--set-upstream/-u` here, we have to name the
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+“worwork” origin explicitly in these commands. (This also shows Git�have. (This also shows Git’s
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+unwillingness to sync branch names, covered el
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+Yes, this is goofy. It needs to be changed. Unfortunately there are
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+script compati
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4 ## Help Improve This Document
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6 experience, and you are new to Fossil
7 and are struggling with some concepts, please ask for help on the
8 [Fossil Forum][1]. The people who write this document are intimately
9 familiar with Fossil and less It is difficult for
10 initimately familiar
11 with Git ## Help Improve This Document
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13 experience, and you are new to Fossil
14 and are struggling with some concepts, please ask for help on the
15 [Fossil Forum][1]. The people who write this document are intimately
16 familiar with Fossil and less It is difficult for
17 initimately familiar
18 with Git and less familiar with Fossil. AskingForum
19 will help us tSpecific suggestions on how to improve this document are also welcomed,
20 of course.
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24 ## <a
25 ----in
26 which is stored. A(See for more Fossil terms of art that may
27 be unfamiliar to a Git user.)moreFossil can operate in the Git modeit can(Note that Ffor you as
28 Git d.
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31 ## Help Improve This Document
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33 experience, and you are new to Fossil
34 and are struggling with some concepts, please ask for help on the
35 [Fossil Forum][1]. The people who write this document are intimately
36 familiar with Fossil and less It is difficult for
37 initimately familiar
38 with Git and less familiar with Fossil. AskingForum
39 will help us tSpecific suggestions on how to improve this document are also welcomed,
40 of course.
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44 ## <a
45 ----in
46 which eased -e This Document
47 more Fossil terms of art that may
48 be unfamiliar to a Git user.)moreFossil can operate in the Git modeit can(Note that Ffor you as
49 Gfter-The-Fact
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51 Fossil per“open” command][open], which hwhen you commit using
52 the "`--branch` _BRANCH-NAME_" command-line option. he
53 [Fossil Forum][1]. The pecommium][1]. The people who wrIt is not necessary to create branches ahead of time, as in Git, though
54 that is allowedme concepts, please branch new`prove This Document
55
56 experience, and you are new to Fossil
57 and are struggling with some concepts, please ask for help on the
58 [Fossil Forum][1]. The people who wrfic suggestions on how to ik2p@40C,L:,
59 so what you want is3d@43a,G6@47E,l@4NQ,2:isUF@4O9,2b@4rP,3X@4u0,6q:Unlike Git, Fossil’s “clone and open� call here that isn’t
60 needed in the Git case. This is an indirect reflection of Fossil’s
61 [multiple working directories](#mwd) design philosophy: its
62 [`open` command][open] requires that you either issue it in an empty
63 directory or one containing a prior closed check-out. In exchange for
64 this extra command, we getS@5Bc,1s:
65 [superior handling][shwmd] of multiple workingy can reside
66 h fromS@4xk,3X:
67 comma hierarchy with the check-out as with Git, but it
68 is more common to putopen� call herein a separate directory.
69
70 [2]:
71 Fossil repositories are a single file, rather than being a directory
72 hierarsitory file
73 rn to parenwillI, but acum[1]. but it is best to usence, and you are new to Fossil
74 and are struggling all branches, all wiki, all tickets,Fossil -i,3m@3uC,3:—S@3xx,1:,1W@3yS,P:maybe one part-day a week2p@40C,L:ne and open� - everything.
75 �s
76 [multiple working directories](#mwd) design philosophy: its
77 [`open` command][open] requires that you either issue it in an empty
78 directory or one containing a prior closed check-out. In exchange for
79 this extra command, we getS@5Bc,1s:
80 [superior handling][shwmd] of multiple working directories. To get the
81 full power of this feature, you’d switch fromS@4xk,3X:
82 command form to the separate clone-and-open form shown in
83 [the quick start guide][qs], which adds one more command.
84
85 We can’t spin the longer final command as a trade-off giving us extra
86 power, though: the simple fact is, 5f@50N,1:KU@56j## T[2]:
87 Fossil repositornge for
88 this extra command, we getS@5Bc,1s:
89 [superior handling][shwmd] of multiple workingy can reside
90 h fromS@4xk,3X:
91 comma hierarchy with the check-out as with Git, but it
92 is more common to putopen� call herein a separate directory.
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94 [2]:
95 Fossil repositories are a single file, rather than being a directory
96 hierarchy as with the "` parenwillI, but acum[1]. .
97 This is a [, all wiki, all tickets,Fo open� call here that isn�the [Rebase Considered Harmndirect reflection of Fossilflection of Fossil’s
98 [m�s
99 [multiple working directories](#mwd) design philosophy: its
100 [`open` command][open] requires that you either issue it in an empty
101 directory or one containing a prior closed check-out. In exchange for
102 this extra command, we getS@5Bc,1s:
103 [superior handling][shwmd] of multiple working directories. To get the
104 full power of this feature, you’d switch fromS@4xk,3X:
105 command form to the separate clone-and-open form show
106
107 ## Only One "origin" At A Time
108
109 A extra command, we only keeps track of one "origin" server at a time.
110 If you specify a new "origin" it forgets the previous one. Use the
111 "`fossil remote`" command to see or change the "origin".
112
113 Fossil uses a very different sync protocol than Git, so ifor recording cherry-picks in the Git file
114 format, so you have to talk about the cTbut do not actually
115 dn’t use `--set-upstream/-u` hercause we didn’t use `--set-upstream/-u` here, we have to name the
116 “worwork” origin explicitly in these commands. (This also shows Git�have. (This also shows Git’s
117 unwillingness to sync branch names, covered el
118 Yes, this is goofy. It needs to be changed. Unfortunately there are
119 script compati
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foss-cklist.wiki {Checklist For Successful Open-Source Projects}
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fossil-from-msvc.wiki {Integrating Fossil in the Microsoft Express 2010 IDE}
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fossil_prompt.wiki {Fossilized Bash Prompt}
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fossil-v-git.wiki {Fossil Versus Git}
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globs.md {File Name Glob Patterns}
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+ gitusers.md {Hints For Users With Git Experience}
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grep.md {Fossil grep vs POSIX grep}
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hacker-howto.wiki {Hacker How-To}
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hacker-howto.wiki {Fossil Developers Guide}
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hashpolicy.wiki {Hash Policy: Choosing Between SHA1 and SHA3-256}
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/help {Lists of Commands and Webpages}
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49 foss-cklist.wiki {Checklist For Successful Open-Source Projects}
50 fossil-from-msvc.wiki {Integrating Fossil in the Microsoft Express 2010 IDE}
51 fossil_prompt.wiki {Fossilized Bash Prompt}
52 fossil-v-git.wiki {Fossil Versus Git}
53 globs.md {File Name Glob Patterns}
 
54 grep.md {Fossil grep vs POSIX grep}
55 hacker-howto.wiki {Hacker How-To}
56 hacker-howto.wiki {Fossil Developers Guide}
57 hashpolicy.wiki {Hash Policy: Choosing Between SHA1 and SHA3-256}
58 /help {Lists of Commands and Webpages}
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49 foss-cklist.wiki {Checklist For Successful Open-Source Projects}
50 fossil-from-msvc.wiki {Integrating Fossil in the Microsoft Express 2010 IDE}
51 fossil_prompt.wiki {Fossilized Bash Prompt}
52 fossil-v-git.wiki {Fossil Versus Git}
53 globs.md {File Name Glob Patterns}
54 gitusers.md {Hints For Users With Git Experience}
55 grep.md {Fossil grep vs POSIX grep}
56 hacker-howto.wiki {Hacker How-To}
57 hacker-howto.wiki {Fossil Developers Guide}
58 hashpolicy.wiki {Hash Policy: Choosing Between SHA1 and SHA3-256}
59 /help {Lists of Commands and Webpages}
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<li><a href="delta_encoder_algorithm.wiki">Encoding Algorithm &mdash; Fossil Delta</a></li>
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<li><a href="encryptedrepos.wiki">Encrypted Repositories &mdash; How To Use</a></li>
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<li><a href="env-opts.md"><b>Environment Variables and Global Options</b></a></li>
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<li><a href="event.wiki"><b>Events</b></a></li>
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<li><a href="webpage-ex.md">Examples &mdash; Webpage</a></li>
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+<li><a href="gitusers.md">Experience &mdash; Hints For Users With Git</a></li>
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<li><a href="inout.wiki">Export To And From Git &mdash; Import And</a></li>
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<li><a href="fossil-from-msvc.wiki">Express 2010 IDE &mdash; Integrating Fossil in the Microsoft</a></li>
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<li><a href="serverext.wiki">Extensions &mdash; CGI Server</a></li>
112113
<li><a href="serverext.wiki">Extensions To A Fossil Server Using CGI Scripts &mdash; Adding</a></li>
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<li><a href="adding_code.wiki">Features To Fossil &mdash; Adding New</a></li>
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<li><a href="fossil_prompt.wiki"><b>Fossilized Bash Prompt</b></a></li>
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<li><a href="faq.wiki"><b>Frequently Asked Questions</b></a></li>
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<li><a href="quotes.wiki">General &mdash; Quotes: What People Are Saying About Fossil, Git, and DVCSes in</a></li>
144145
<li><a href="fossil-v-git.wiki">Git &mdash; Fossil Versus</a></li>
145146
<li><a href="inout.wiki">Git &mdash; Import And Export To And From</a></li>
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+<li><a href="gitusers.md">Git Experience &mdash; Hints For Users With</a></li>
146148
<li><a href="mirrorlimitations.md">Git Mirrors &mdash; Limitations On</a></li>
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<li><a href="quotes.wiki">Git, and DVCSes in General &mdash; Quotes: What People Are Saying About Fossil,</a></li>
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<li><a href="mirrortogithub.md">GitHub &mdash; How To Mirror A Fossil Repository On</a></li>
149151
<li><a href="globs.md">Glob Patterns &mdash; File Name</a></li>
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<li><a href="env-opts.md">Global Options &mdash; Environment Variables and</a></li>
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<li><a href="hacker-howto.wiki"><b>Hacker How-To</b></a></li>
158160
<li><a href="adding_code.wiki"><b>Hacking Fossil</b></a></li>
159161
<li><a href="rebaseharm.md">Harmful &mdash; Rebase Considered</a></li>
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<li><a href="hashpolicy.wiki"><b>Hash Policy: Choosing Between SHA1 and SHA3-256</b></a></li>
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<li><a href="hints.wiki">Hints &mdash; Fossil Tips And Usage</a></li>
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+<li><a href="gitusers.md"><b>Hints For Users With Git Experience</b></a></li>
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<li><a href="history.md">History Of Fossil &mdash; The Purpose And</a></li>
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<li><a href="index.wiki"><b>Home Page</b></a></li>
164167
<li><a href="selfhost.wiki">Hosting Repositories &mdash; Fossil Self</a></li>
165168
<li><a href="aboutcgi.wiki"><b>How CGI Works In Fossil</b></a></li>
166169
<li><a href="aboutdownload.wiki"><b>How The Download Page Works</b></a></li>
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<li><a href="javascript.md"><b>Use of JavaScript in Fossil</b></a></li>
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<li><a href="fiveminutes.wiki">User &mdash; Up and Running in 5 Minutes as a Single</a></li>
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<li><a href="caps/">User Capabilities &mdash; Administering</a></li>
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<li><a href="caps/ref.html"><b>User Capability Reference</b></a></li>
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<li><a href="caps/admin-v-setup.md">Users &mdash; Differences Between Setup and Admin</a></li>
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+<li><a href="gitusers.md">Users With Git Experience &mdash; Hints For</a></li>
306310
<li><a href="serverext.wiki">Using CGI Scripts &mdash; Adding Extensions To A Fossil Server</a></li>
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<li><a href="ssl.wiki"><b>Using SSL with Fossil</b></a></li>
308312
<li><a href="env-opts.md">Variables and Global Options &mdash; Environment</a></li>
309313
<li><a href="whyusefossil.wiki">Version Control &mdash; Benefits Of</a></li>
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<li><a href="checkin_names.wiki">Version Names &mdash; Check-in And</a></li>
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104 <li><a href="delta_encoder_algorithm.wiki">Encoding Algorithm &mdash; Fossil Delta</a></li>
105 <li><a href="encryptedrepos.wiki">Encrypted Repositories &mdash; How To Use</a></li>
106 <li><a href="env-opts.md"><b>Environment Variables and Global Options</b></a></li>
107 <li><a href="event.wiki"><b>Events</b></a></li>
108 <li><a href="webpage-ex.md">Examples &mdash; Webpage</a></li>
 
109 <li><a href="inout.wiki">Export To And From Git &mdash; Import And</a></li>
110 <li><a href="fossil-from-msvc.wiki">Express 2010 IDE &mdash; Integrating Fossil in the Microsoft</a></li>
111 <li><a href="serverext.wiki">Extensions &mdash; CGI Server</a></li>
112 <li><a href="serverext.wiki">Extensions To A Fossil Server Using CGI Scripts &mdash; Adding</a></li>
113 <li><a href="adding_code.wiki">Features To Fossil &mdash; Adding New</a></li>
@@ -141,10 +142,11 @@
141 <li><a href="fossil_prompt.wiki"><b>Fossilized Bash Prompt</b></a></li>
142 <li><a href="faq.wiki"><b>Frequently Asked Questions</b></a></li>
143 <li><a href="quotes.wiki">General &mdash; Quotes: What People Are Saying About Fossil, Git, and DVCSes in</a></li>
144 <li><a href="fossil-v-git.wiki">Git &mdash; Fossil Versus</a></li>
145 <li><a href="inout.wiki">Git &mdash; Import And Export To And From</a></li>
 
146 <li><a href="mirrorlimitations.md">Git Mirrors &mdash; Limitations On</a></li>
147 <li><a href="quotes.wiki">Git, and DVCSes in General &mdash; Quotes: What People Are Saying About Fossil,</a></li>
148 <li><a href="mirrortogithub.md">GitHub &mdash; How To Mirror A Fossil Repository On</a></li>
149 <li><a href="globs.md">Glob Patterns &mdash; File Name</a></li>
150 <li><a href="env-opts.md">Global Options &mdash; Environment Variables and</a></li>
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157 <li><a href="hacker-howto.wiki"><b>Hacker How-To</b></a></li>
158 <li><a href="adding_code.wiki"><b>Hacking Fossil</b></a></li>
159 <li><a href="rebaseharm.md">Harmful &mdash; Rebase Considered</a></li>
160 <li><a href="hashpolicy.wiki"><b>Hash Policy: Choosing Between SHA1 and SHA3-256</b></a></li>
161 <li><a href="hints.wiki">Hints &mdash; Fossil Tips And Usage</a></li>
 
162 <li><a href="history.md">History Of Fossil &mdash; The Purpose And</a></li>
163 <li><a href="index.wiki"><b>Home Page</b></a></li>
164 <li><a href="selfhost.wiki">Hosting Repositories &mdash; Fossil Self</a></li>
165 <li><a href="aboutcgi.wiki"><b>How CGI Works In Fossil</b></a></li>
166 <li><a href="aboutdownload.wiki"><b>How The Download Page Works</b></a></li>
@@ -301,10 +304,11 @@
301 <li><a href="javascript.md"><b>Use of JavaScript in Fossil</b></a></li>
302 <li><a href="fiveminutes.wiki">User &mdash; Up and Running in 5 Minutes as a Single</a></li>
303 <li><a href="caps/">User Capabilities &mdash; Administering</a></li>
304 <li><a href="caps/ref.html"><b>User Capability Reference</b></a></li>
305 <li><a href="caps/admin-v-setup.md">Users &mdash; Differences Between Setup and Admin</a></li>
 
306 <li><a href="serverext.wiki">Using CGI Scripts &mdash; Adding Extensions To A Fossil Server</a></li>
307 <li><a href="ssl.wiki"><b>Using SSL with Fossil</b></a></li>
308 <li><a href="env-opts.md">Variables and Global Options &mdash; Environment</a></li>
309 <li><a href="whyusefossil.wiki">Version Control &mdash; Benefits Of</a></li>
310 <li><a href="checkin_names.wiki">Version Names &mdash; Check-in And</a></li>
311
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104 <li><a href="delta_encoder_algorithm.wiki">Encoding Algorithm &mdash; Fossil Delta</a></li>
105 <li><a href="encryptedrepos.wiki">Encrypted Repositories &mdash; How To Use</a></li>
106 <li><a href="env-opts.md"><b>Environment Variables and Global Options</b></a></li>
107 <li><a href="event.wiki"><b>Events</b></a></li>
108 <li><a href="webpage-ex.md">Examples &mdash; Webpage</a></li>
109 <li><a href="gitusers.md">Experience &mdash; Hints For Users With Git</a></li>
110 <li><a href="inout.wiki">Export To And From Git &mdash; Import And</a></li>
111 <li><a href="fossil-from-msvc.wiki">Express 2010 IDE &mdash; Integrating Fossil in the Microsoft</a></li>
112 <li><a href="serverext.wiki">Extensions &mdash; CGI Server</a></li>
113 <li><a href="serverext.wiki">Extensions To A Fossil Server Using CGI Scripts &mdash; Adding</a></li>
114 <li><a href="adding_code.wiki">Features To Fossil &mdash; Adding New</a></li>
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142 <li><a href="fossil_prompt.wiki"><b>Fossilized Bash Prompt</b></a></li>
143 <li><a href="faq.wiki"><b>Frequently Asked Questions</b></a></li>
144 <li><a href="quotes.wiki">General &mdash; Quotes: What People Are Saying About Fossil, Git, and DVCSes in</a></li>
145 <li><a href="fossil-v-git.wiki">Git &mdash; Fossil Versus</a></li>
146 <li><a href="inout.wiki">Git &mdash; Import And Export To And From</a></li>
147 <li><a href="gitusers.md">Git Experience &mdash; Hints For Users With</a></li>
148 <li><a href="mirrorlimitations.md">Git Mirrors &mdash; Limitations On</a></li>
149 <li><a href="quotes.wiki">Git, and DVCSes in General &mdash; Quotes: What People Are Saying About Fossil,</a></li>
150 <li><a href="mirrortogithub.md">GitHub &mdash; How To Mirror A Fossil Repository On</a></li>
151 <li><a href="globs.md">Glob Patterns &mdash; File Name</a></li>
152 <li><a href="env-opts.md">Global Options &mdash; Environment Variables and</a></li>
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159 <li><a href="hacker-howto.wiki"><b>Hacker How-To</b></a></li>
160 <li><a href="adding_code.wiki"><b>Hacking Fossil</b></a></li>
161 <li><a href="rebaseharm.md">Harmful &mdash; Rebase Considered</a></li>
162 <li><a href="hashpolicy.wiki"><b>Hash Policy: Choosing Between SHA1 and SHA3-256</b></a></li>
163 <li><a href="hints.wiki">Hints &mdash; Fossil Tips And Usage</a></li>
164 <li><a href="gitusers.md"><b>Hints For Users With Git Experience</b></a></li>
165 <li><a href="history.md">History Of Fossil &mdash; The Purpose And</a></li>
166 <li><a href="index.wiki"><b>Home Page</b></a></li>
167 <li><a href="selfhost.wiki">Hosting Repositories &mdash; Fossil Self</a></li>
168 <li><a href="aboutcgi.wiki"><b>How CGI Works In Fossil</b></a></li>
169 <li><a href="aboutdownload.wiki"><b>How The Download Page Works</b></a></li>
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304 <li><a href="javascript.md"><b>Use of JavaScript in Fossil</b></a></li>
305 <li><a href="fiveminutes.wiki">User &mdash; Up and Running in 5 Minutes as a Single</a></li>
306 <li><a href="caps/">User Capabilities &mdash; Administering</a></li>
307 <li><a href="caps/ref.html"><b>User Capability Reference</b></a></li>
308 <li><a href="caps/admin-v-setup.md">Users &mdash; Differences Between Setup and Admin</a></li>
309 <li><a href="gitusers.md">Users With Git Experience &mdash; Hints For</a></li>
310 <li><a href="serverext.wiki">Using CGI Scripts &mdash; Adding Extensions To A Fossil Server</a></li>
311 <li><a href="ssl.wiki"><b>Using SSL with Fossil</b></a></li>
312 <li><a href="env-opts.md">Variables and Global Options &mdash; Environment</a></li>
313 <li><a href="whyusefossil.wiki">Version Control &mdash; Benefits Of</a></li>
314 <li><a href="checkin_names.wiki">Version Names &mdash; Check-in And</a></li>
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4 <p>This is a guide to get you started using fossil quickly
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7 <h2 id="install">Installing</h2>
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9 <p>Fossil is a single self-contained C program. You need to
10 either download a
11 <a href="https://www.fossil-scm.org/fossil/uv/download.html">precompiled
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4 <p>This is a guide to help you get started using Fossil quickly
5 and painlessly.</p>
6
7 <h2 id="install">Installing</h2>
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9 <p>Fossil is a single self-contained C program. You need to
10 either download a
11 <a href="https://www.fossil-scm.org/fossil/uv/download.html">precompiled
12 binary</a>
13 or <a href="build.wiki">compile it yourself</a> from sources.
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398 <ul>
399 <li> <a href="./gitusers.md">Hints for users with prior Git experience</a>
400 <li> <a href="./whyusefossil.wiki">Benefits Of Version Control</a>
401 <li> <a href="./history.md">The Purpose And History of Fossil</a>
402 <li> <a href="./branching.wiki">Branching, Forking, Merge, and Taggings</a>
403 <li> <a href="./hints.wiki">Tips and Usage Hints</a>
404 <li> <a href="./permutedindex.html">Comprehensive documentation index</a>
405 </ul>
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