TortoiseCVS
TortoiseCVS is a graphical CVS client for Windows. For more on using this with Drupal, see http://drupal.org/node/227524
Step 1: Checkout Drupal from CVS
- Download and install TortoiseCVS.
- Right-click anywhere, Checkout from CVS...
- Fill out the following settings:
- By default, Drupal HEAD is retrieved. If required, click the Revision tab, Choose branch or tag and select an older version, e.g. DRUPAL-5.
- Click OK.
- If prompted, enter the password 'anonymous'.
Step 2: Creating a patch
- Make whatever changes to the Drupal files.
- Right-click the "root" Drupal folder (e.g. "drupal"), CVS > Make Patch....
- Enter a name, Save.
