Setting up SVN service on Windows 2003

Question

Im trying to setup SVN on a VPS, Windows 2003.

Everything works fine when I run the follow on the server

svnserve --daemon -r c:\current\svn\twipler

and from Windows client (with tourtoise) svn://twipler.com works fine.

However, if I close the command line/log off from remote desktop the service stops and the client stops working.

So I've tried setting this up as a service using the following command;

C:\Program Files (x86)\Subversion\bin>sc create SVN binpath="\"c:\Program Files
(x86)\Subversion\bin\svnserve.exe\" --service -r c:\current\svn\twipler" display
name="SVN Service" depends=tcpip

Which returns the SC help text;

DESCRIPTION:
     Creates a service entry in the registry and Service Database.
USAGE:
    sc <server> create [service name] [binPath= ] <option1> <option2>...

OPTIONS:
    ....

But it does not setup the service! I've tried a few combinations etc but with no joy!

update
Im also doing

svnservice -install --daemon --root c:\current\svn\twipler

which after 10 seconds or so, pops up an alert saying

Cannot start service from the command line or a debugger. A Windows Service must first be installed (using installutil.exe) and the started with the ServerExplorer, Windows Services Administrative tool or the NET START command.

I can't find installutil and am lost! Also "whoami" is CT17220\administrator

Answer 1

Your SC command-line syntax is wrong:

sc create SVN binpath= "\"c:\Program Files(x86)\Subversion\bin\svnserve.exe\" --service -r c:\current\svn\twipler" displayname= "SVN Service" depend= tcpip

SC is dumb and needs spaces after the "=" signs. Don't ask me why. Also, you had "depends" instead of "depend".

Answer 2

You need to do

svnservice -install --daemon --root "C:\Documents and Settings\Subversion Repository"

At some point.

I followed these directions and didn't have much trouble.

http://blogs.vertigosoftware.com/teamsystem/archive/2006/01/16/Setting_up_a_Subversion_Server_under_Windows.aspx