Are there any SVN servers written in PHP?

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Given that SVN repos can be accessed over HTTP, would it be possible to code an SVN server in PHP?

Has anyone done this?

This is akin to asking, "Can I write a web server in PHP?" The answer, then is "WHY?!" — 3Dave, Apr 09 '10 at 00:37
hehe, maybe not, but look for some written in JavaScript, there is almost everything not suitable to write in JavaScript actually written in that language:)). — Gabriel Ščerbák, Apr 09 '10 at 00:49

Gordon · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-02T21:37:00.593

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See the SVN Pecl extension:

http://php.net/manual/en/book.svn.php

This is not an SVN server written in PHP though, but a client API that interfaces with a server.

Like everyone else, I too find it rather ... odd to want to write a PHP SVN Server, which probably takes quite an effort and time, when all you have to do is just to switch hosts. As an alternative, use an open SVN hosting service and checkout from your hosting service with Phing or something when needed.

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answered Apr 09 '10 at 11:45

Gordon

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Ya, I'm beginning to think this is the route to take. – Nathan Osman Apr 09 '10 at 16:07
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Not odd at all if your hosting provider doesn't provide SVN unless you take the (very expensive) VPH option. – Peter Flynn Jul 11 '14 at 18:35

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 01 '12 at 23:20

Found that: PHPVC on sourceforge, it's not SVN but it is a version control completely written in PHP and it don't use SQL, just plain file.

From the SF page:

phpEasyVCS is a simple version control system (VCS) with minimal hosting requirements, namely PHP 5.2+. No database is needed. Files can be viewed and uploaded with a browser or by WebDAV. It is very easy to view the file versions at a specific point in time.

It's not SVN, but it might be usefull.

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 04 '12 at 15:03

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There are no SVN servers written in PHP.

answered Jan 04 '12 at 15:03

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score -1 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 09 '10 at 00:37

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Do you mean a PHP front-end to a repository? If so, look no further than Trac.

answered Apr 09 '10 at 00:37

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Trac is written in Python, not PHP. – Billy ONeal Apr 09 '10 at 00:37
No, not a front-end. See my comment above. – Nathan Osman Apr 09 '10 at 00:40
Ah, you're right. Slip of the brain. Seems all the well known front ends are in python (trac, gitosis, etc). – Damien Wilson Apr 09 '10 at 01:32

Are there any SVN servers written in PHP?

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