RoboSource Control or similar

Hi,

Adding RoboHelp to source control requires a little more work, since you need to install the correct components to make everything work together. What you need to do depends on the source control system you want to use. You can find instructions for several source control systems on: http://www.adobe.com/devnet/robohelp.html

On which system to choose, I recently answered a similar question. I can't find the post anymore, but here was my answer. I hope this gets you started. Please post back if you have any further questions.

With source control, the easiest option is usually the best. Here are the three global options:

• Use SharePoint for version control: This is very easy to set up and if you are a SharePoint administrator you don't need any IT guys helping out. This is by far the simplest way to go.
  • You will need SharePoint 2010 or 2013. SharePoint 365 doesn't work.
  • If you have SharePoint there is no additional cost involved.
• Use RoboSourceControl: This is the source control system included in RoboHelp itself.
  • It works rather well, but it is a pain to set up. You need a database (and a server to host that) and connect every team member to the source control system.
  • You will require the support of an IT guy. I normally advise against this system because it is so problematic to set up.
  • There is no additional cost for this option.
• Use the source control system your developers use. If your developers use a source control system that support the Microsoft SCC API, you can use that source control system.
  • The advantage of these systems is that they are generally more rubust than SharePoint, they are optimized for speed and they offer many advanced features that SharePoint lacks such as check in policies, integration with issue trackers, reports, etc.
  • The knowlegde of this system is already in house so no consulting will be required for this side.
  • You will need the support of the manager of the source control system and most likely also the support of an IT guy.
  • You will be able to get a complete version of a project from a specific label/date/etc at once. With SharePoint you can only get older versions of individual files.
  • Depending on your licensing structure, this option may require more additional licenses.

You can always later change the source control system you use. But you will lose all history if you do this.

Please note that comparing files may require an additional free tool such as WinMerge (http://winmerge.org/)

Kind regards,

Willam

You will get the new option when you have installed the MSSCCI provider AND the source control client. If you have installed everything, the new option will automagically pop up.

Kind regards,

Willam