Selecting a server protocol
You can set up the Subversion server in many ways including
running it under an HTTP server such as the Apache HTTP Server. The
simplest method to set it up is to use the built-in Subversion server
called svnserve
. This server uses a proprietary protocol
called svn
. By default, it uses the IP port 3690.
It is recommend that you use svnserve
to provide
access to your repository.
You will only need to select a different protocol if you need to share access to a repository over the Internet, or if you already have Subversion installed using a different method.