.. _How does DVT integrate with CVS?:

How does DVT integrate with CVS?
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**Get the CVS plugin** 

The simplest way is to install DVT from a prepacked distribution that includes the CVS plugin for Eclipse. For an Eclipse installation that does not include the CVS plugin, go to :menuselection:`Help --> Install New Software`, select :guilabel:`Work With: All Available Sites` then type **CVS** in the filter text input. After filtering is done, you should select **Eclipse CVS Client** under :guilabel:`Collaboration`, and follow the next steps of the wizard.

**Configure the CVS repository** 

After the plug-in is installed, create a repository connection: go to :menuselection:`Window --> Open Perspective --> Other`, then select :guilabel:`CVS Repository Exploring`. Now, in the :guilabel:`CVS Repositories` view on the left side, :menuselection:`right-click --> New --> Repository Location` and fill in the connection information. After this step is completed successfully you can browse your repository and check out projects, or you should find in the **Navigator View** that the previously checked out projects are now recognized as shared projects.

.. tip::

    If you :kbd:`right-click` on a file/directory in the **Navigator View**, you should have common operations under the **Team** menu (Update/Commit/Show history etc).