The IDE supports generic version control so that you can work with any version control system (VCS) that has a command-line interface.
The IDE uses a profile to interact with a VCS. A profile contains information such as command execution strings and variable settings that is specific for a given operating system and VCS. The IDE includes profiles for CVS, Visual Source Safe (VSS), and Polytron Version Control System (PVCS) for several platforms.
To find the list of profiles available through the IDE, choose Versioning
Mount Version Control
Generic VCS. In the
Profile pane of the New Generic VCS wizard, select
the Version Control System Profile combo box to display the list of
profiles available. You can use these profiles as they are or
customize them to fit your needs.
There are more profiles available for download from http://vcsgeneric.netbeans.org/profiles/index.html.
If no profiles for your VCS are available, see Creating a Custom VCS Profile for information about creating your own profile within the IDE.
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All profiles are stored in XML files in your user
directory in the system/vcs/config directory. To find the location of
your IDE user directory, choose Help
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