# Script/plugin install from SVN url with http authentication

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/script-plugin-install-from-svn-url-with-http-authentication/159699>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [February 7, 2009, 8:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/script-plugin-install-from-svn-url-with-http-authentication/159699 "2009-02-07T08:42:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![russellquinn](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/898d66/32.png) [@russellquinn](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/russellquinn)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2009, 8:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/script-plugin-install-from-svn-url-with-http-authentication/159699/1 "2009-02-07T08:42:05Z")

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How can I use script/plugin install to access a SVN repository that  
requires HTTP authentication?

I’ve tried:

script/plugin install http://[user]:[pass]@svn\_rep/project/plugin

It works fine with the -x option, but obviously this is using  
svn:externals

Thanks,

Russell.