Hello

I've setup a cvs server on the web , i've initiated it, and imported a project
i've also tested the cvs checkout command on the online server and it worked
(by renaming the original imported folder and then doing cvs checkout <projectName> )

i am trying to use the ssh interface for cvs connection from phpEd with no sucess
at first i tried to use putty.exe as the ssh.exe file for phpEd and it didnt work, i got an error message from putty "invalid port number"
so i guess putty doesnt work well when called from outside or somthing.

i have downloaded a 30 day trial version of ssh secure shell client and tried it, i got "waiting for cvs" ....

then i started looking at the forums and saw that it was recommended for users to use the cvs.exe file for the ssh.exe
i tried to use the cvs.exe and i got this error message when i try to use the cvs


it seems to me like this error is a standard miss use of command error

i am sure that the cvs project settings are correct

have no idea what to do now please help

Dor

to work with cvs+ssh, I'd recommend you CVS client distributed with PhpED (see ccvs subdirectory) and ssh.exe command line utility that is distributed as part of Cygwin. (you'll need to install openssh package after cygwin is installed)

since i am working from home, and my co workers work from their homes

i have established a cvs server on an online server so that anyone could reach it

i cant use the local cvs server coz it wont be open for outside connections

do you have any idea that might help?

I'm sorry if I did not make it clear. First of all, you can use cvs+ssh combination and it is known to work good.
Although there are two distinct ways to use ssh. First is so called :ext: protocol (see cvs manual for further details) and it's what PhpED supports when you select [ssh] in the project settings for CVS. In other to use it, you have to a) specify path to ssh.exe in Tools->Settings->External tools, b) find cvs.exe in phped\ccvs subdirectory and enter its path into Tools->Settings->External tools too.

it works

i had to use the cygwin ssh.exe

maybe you should add a recomendation to use it or somthing because putty and winssh didnt work

It's because CVS runs ssh.exe and passes arguments. Those arguments are compatible with openssh, so openssh that comes with cygwin works.