Snap Backup Contributor Steps for Mac OS X

Follow these steps on Mac OS X to use Subversion (SVN) to access the Snap Backup source code and submit your changes.

1. One-Time Environment and SVN Setup

A) Get Your SVN Credentials

To obtain your Google Code username and password, visit:

http://code.google.com/hosting/settings

B) Verify Java and Download Code

Run Terminal (it's in /Applications/Utilities) and enter the following commands at the Unix shell prompt:

$ java -version

$ mkdir ~/projects

$ cd ~/projects

$ svn checkout https://snapbackup.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ snapbackup --username <USERNAME>

In the above instructions, replace "<USERNAME>" with your Google Code username. If you get an "Error validating server certificate", you can enter "p" to permanently accept the certificate.

C) Get Xcode (optional)

If you plan to create the installer (see step 3B below), you need to install Xcode from the App Store.

2. Core Contributor Steps

A) Build Current Project and Verify

Open Finder --> Go to the folder ~/projects/snapbackup/src/tools --> Double-click the file build.sh.command --> Go to the folder ~/projects/snapbackup/build --> Double-click the file snapbackup.jar --> Verify that the Snap Backup application launches and works properly

B) Edit Code

The project files are under the ~/projects/snapbackup folder. Use your editor or IDE to make changes to the appropriate files.

C) Build the Project and Verify

Repeat step A above.

D) Check Changes into SVN Repository (Server)

$ cd ~/projects/snapbackup

$ svn update

$ svn status

$ svn commit --message "<COMMENT>"

$ svn status

In the above instructions, replace "<COMMENT>" with a short description of the changes you made.

3. Mac OS X Installer

To wrap the Mac application (~/projects/snapbackup/build/Snap Backup.app) into a native Mac OS X installer, follow these steps:

1. Using Finder, navigate to the ~/projects/snapbackup/src/installer/mac folder
2. Double-click snap-backup.pmdoc (the first time you may have to open from PackageMaker)
3. Click the Build hammer icon
4. Navigate to the ~/projects/snapbackup/build folder
5. Deselect the "Hide extension" option
6. Click the Save button
7. Quit PackageMaker and choose Don't Save your changes

Snap Backup Contributors