# Checkout from SVN or Gem

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/checkout-from-svn-or-gem/124783>\
**Category:** Radiant CMS\
**Created:** [January 2, 2008, 5:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/checkout-from-svn-or-gem/124783 "2008-01-02T17:18:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![dacbo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@dacbo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dacbo)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2008, 5:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/checkout-from-svn-or-gem/124783/1 "2008-01-02T17:18:04Z")

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I tried out radiant and have decided to use it for my production site  
and I  
was wondering whether I should use the gem or checkout the latest  
version  
from svn. I am thinking of using the svn method and installing  
extensions  
with svn:externals. Is there any reason to do otherwise?

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**Author:** ![dacbo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@dacbo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dacbo)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2008, 5:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/checkout-from-svn-or-gem/124783/2 "2008-01-02T17:26:51Z")

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On Jan 2, 2008 11:17 AM, Chris B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> I tried out radiant and have decided to use it for my production site and I  
> was wondering whether I should use the gem or checkout the latest version  
> from svn. I am thinking of using the svn method and installing extensions  
> with svn:externals. Is there any reason to do otherwise?

You can `radiant mysite` and add the mysite directory to svn and use  
externals there, and not have to track trunk, which may have breakages  
sometimes, or incompatibilities with certain extensions. If you do  
check out from svn you can use a tag or branch to get a stable version  
you know works with your extensions.

-todd[1]