Diff for "Mercurial"

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 as a binary package or download and build from source.

• See WhatsNew (release notes) and read the UpgradeNotes

• UnderstandingMercurial and Tutorial for new users

• A QuickStart for the impatient

• The article Inside a distributed version control system (PDF, 13 pages)

• Quick Reference Cards And Cheat Sheets (PDF and PNG) to decorate your desk

• A tutorial based on examples: MercurialByExample.pdf

• Getting started exercises: Mercurial Kick Start

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.)

Further information

• MailingLists and Bug Tracker

• IRC channel: #mercurial on irc.freenode.net

• A list of ProjectsUsingMercurial and links to their repositories.

• Presentations and OtherWebsites

• DeveloperInfo for Mercurial hackers

• Commercial support and consulting

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

• Distributed version control illustrated

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.

Other Languages: Français, 日本語, Русский, ภาษาไทย, Česky, 中文