# Svn not recognized as an internal or external command

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/svn-not-recognized-as-an-internal-or-external-command/154099>\
**Category:** Deployment\
**Created:** [November 25, 2008, 11:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/svn-not-recognized-as-an-internal-or-external-command/154099 "2008-11-25T11:42:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![katsuo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/ecc23a/32.png) [@katsuo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/katsuo)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 11:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/svn-not-recognized-as-an-internal-or-external-command/154099/1 "2008-11-25T11:42:12Z")

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Hi, I am trying to deploy my app to a repository and encountered the  
following problem.

When I do svn checkout at command prompt , I get this error;

‘svn not recognized as an internal or external command’

I am on Windows using Rails 2.2.2. Do I need to get a gem to have this  
svn command work?

Any help would be appreciated  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![katsuo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/ecc23a/32.png) [@katsuo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/katsuo)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2008, 7:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/svn-not-recognized-as-an-internal-or-external-command/154099/2 "2008-11-28T19:35:09Z")

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[http://subversion.tigris.org/](http://subversion.tigris.org/)

next time use this forum [http://www.ruby-forum.com/forum/3](http://www.ruby-forum.com/forum/3)

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**Author:** ![katsuo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/ecc23a/32.png) [@katsuo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/katsuo)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2008, 3:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/svn-not-recognized-as-an-internal-or-external-command/154099/3 "2008-12-05T03:00:45Z")

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Petr B. wrote:

> [http://subversion.tigris.org/](http://subversion.tigris.org/)
> 
> next time use this forum [http://www.ruby-forum.com/forum/3](http://www.ruby-forum.com/forum/3)

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Hi,

I think you need to install the subversion before you can use the  
command prompt method equivalent to the TortoiseSVN checkout command.

As stated by Petr above you can download the installer at  
[http://subversion.tigris.org/](http://subversion.tigris.org/)