Now we will go into the details of using SVK. By the time you reach the end of this chapter, you will be able to perform almost all the tasks you need to use SVK in a normal day's work. You'll start with an initial checkout of your code, and walk through making changes and examining those changes. You'll also see how to bring changes made by others into your working copy, examine them, and work through any conflicts that might arise.

Note that this chapter is not meant to be an exhaustive list of all SVK's commands—rather, it's a conversational introduction to the most common SVK tasks you'll encounter. This chapter assumes that you've read and understood Chapter 2, Basic Concepts and are familiar with the general model of SVK. For a complete reference of all commands, see Chapter 9, SVK Complete Reference.