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How can I use WinCVS on my PC?

I want to use WinCVS on my PC, but I am not sure if it is OK on standalone PC, doesn anyone help me? where can I find detail information about this topic?
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Hi mikezang,

I personaly do not use it but take a look at this website.

http://www.thathost.com/wincvs-howto

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What do you mean exactly?  WinCVS is a front-end to CVS and does not have a CVS repository itself.  You must have a CVS server (may be the same machine) set up separately to use WinCVS.  So if I understand your question correctly, the answer is no, WinCVS cannot be used on a standalone PC unless you also install a Windows version of CVS.
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Yeah, that is what I want to know. I have a machine with W2K, then I want to manage my text files version, what can I do?
May I have to install CVSNT, then WinCVS on same machine? is it possible?
Do you have any other suggestion for version manage free sostware else?
Then I want to know which one is better about MS VSS and CVS?
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Thanks for your answer!
You said CVS and WinCVS, is CVS = CVSNT or anything else?
There is also the Win32 binary directly from the main CVS site.  You can find it here: https://ccvs.cvshome.org/servlets/ProjectDocumentList?folderID=83&expandFolder=83&folderID=80

CVSNT has some bells and whistles that make it easier to deal with - like an installer.