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| mercurial:: (adj) relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, swiftness, cleverness) attributed to the god Mercury. Mercurial:: (n) a fast, lightweight [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revision_control|Source Control Management system]] designed for efficient handling of very large distributed projects. |
'''Mercurial''' is a cross-platform, distributed [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revision_control|revision control tool]] for software developers. It runs on Linux, Windows, Mac OS X and most Unix like systems. Mercurial is dedicated to speed and efficiency with a sane user interface. It's free open source software, available under the GNU General Public License version 2 (see [[License]]). |
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| == Getting Started == * Download and install Mercurial as a [[BinaryPackages|binary package]] or [[Download|download and build from source]]. * Look at MajorFeatures, see WhatsNew (release notes) and read the UpgradeNotes * '''UnderstandingMercurial''' and [[Tutorial]] for new users * A QuickStart for the impatient * The article ''[[attachment:Hague2009.pdf|Inside a distributed version control system]]'' (PDF, 13 pages) * [[QuickReferenceCardsAndCheatSheets|Quick Reference Cards And Cheat Sheets]] (PDF and PNG) to decorate your desk * A tutorial based on examples: [[http://www.jemander.se/MercurialByExample.pdf|MercurialByExample.pdf]] * Getting started exercises: [[http://mercurial.aragost.com/kick-start|Mercurial Kick Start]] * [[http://www.realessaywriting.com/|essay help]] [[http://www.realassignmentwriting.com/|assignment help]] |
== Getting started == * [[Download|Download]] and install Mercurial * See [[WhatsNew|what's new]] and read the [[UpgradeNotes|upgrade notes]] * [[BeginnersGuides|beginner's guides]] |
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| ## Please think twice before adding items here, the first page should stay compact! == For refugees from other SCMs == * CvsInfo – info for CVS users * WorkingWithSubversion – info for SVN users * PerforceConcepts – info for Perforce users * GitConcepts – info for Git users * ClearcaseInfo – working alongside Rational Clearcase * RepositoryConversion from other SCM formats to Mercurial * [[http://betterexplained.com/articles/intro-to-distributed-version-control-illustrated/|Distributed version control illustrated]] |
== Getting support == * [[IRC]] channel: #mercurial on [[http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#mercurial|irc.freenode.net]] * Our [[MailingLists|mailing lists]] and [[BugTracker|bug tracker]] * Commercial [[Support|support]] and consulting |
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| * Commercial [[Support|support]] and consulting * DeveloperInfo for Mercurial hackers * [[http://selenic.com/mercurial/bugs/|Bug Tracker]] and MailingLists * [[IRC]] channel: #mercurial on [[http://webchat.freenode.net/|irc.freenode.net]] |
* [[Migration|migration]] from other SCMs |
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| * Some [[SuccessStories|success stories]]. | * DeveloperInfo for Mercurial hackers |
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| == Please contribute! == [[ContributingToMercurialWiki|Contributions]] are most welcome! Please create a user name for yourself by clicking "Login" in the upper left.<<BR>> Mercurial and all wiki content are available under the GNU General Public License version 2 (see [[License]]). [[http://selenic.com/mercurial/donations.html|Donations]] are also accepted.[[http://www.realresearchwriting.com/|research writing]] |
== Please contribute to this wiki! == [[ContributingToMercurialWiki|Contributions]] are most welcome! Just click "Edit" in the upper left to edit most pages.<<BR>> Mercurial and all wiki content are available under the GNU General Public License version 2 (see [[License]]). [[http://selenic.com/mercurial/donations.html|Donations]] are also accepted. |
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Mercurial is a cross-platform, distributed revision control tool for software developers. It runs on Linux, Windows, Mac OS X and most Unix like systems. Mercurial is dedicated to speed and efficiency with a sane user interface. It's free open source software, available under the GNU General Public License version 2 (see License).
Getting started
Download and install Mercurial
See what's new and read the upgrade notes
Using Mercurial
The book Mercurial: The Definitive Guide (HTML, source)
ManPages, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), and TipsAndTricks
UsingExtensions – add optional features like glog or mq
HOWTOs explain some useful ways of using Mercurial
MercurialHosting lists public hosting services for your repositories
PublishingRepositories provides guidance on sharing repositories yourself (and offering web-based repository browsing)
OtherTools that work with Mercurial (IDE integration, GUI clients, etc.)
Getting support
IRC channel: #mercurial on irc.freenode.net
Our mailing lists and bug tracker
Commercial support and consulting
Further information
migration from other SCMs
A list of ProjectsUsingMercurial and links to their repositories.
DeveloperInfo for Mercurial hackers
Please contribute to this wiki!
Contributions are most welcome! Just click "Edit" in the upper left to edit most pages.
Mercurial and all wiki content are available under the GNU General Public License version 2 (see License). Donations are also accepted.