create drupal patches with aptana

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How to check out Drupal from CVS and create patches for it, all without using the command line.

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Creating patches without using the command line.Drupal CVS checkouts etc.

Roy Scholten

Topics covered:

• Install the Aptana IDE• Install CVS plugin• Checkout Drupal HEAD• Create a patch

1. Install Aptana

And make it work with CVS

Download Aptana

Install CVS 1

Install CVS 2

Install CVS 3

Install CVS 4

Install CVS 5

2. Create a project to hold a Drupal CVS checkout.

Aptana view

Aptana project

Import

Repository information

Select Module

Check out as

Location

Select tag HEAD

Checking out…

Succes!

3. Install this copy of Drupal as per usual.

(Not covered in this tutorial…)

4. Make a patch

Improve a piece of the code, test it, create a patch and post it in the issue tracker.

Aggregator.css example 1

Aggregator.css example 2

Create patch…

Save patch as…

Advanced options

The patch file

You have created a patch!

Next steps…

• File an issue on drupal.org• Attach the patch• Fingers crossed…

Good luck!

Roy Scholten

http://www.yoroy.com

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