Apex Code Version Control

Question

Is there any way to integrate version control system for Apex & Visualforce code? I can thinking of keeping a separate repository but no way to have it integrated with Salesforce Platform.

Thanks in Advance.

Answer 1

You can do this by using Subversion and the Force.com Eclipse IDE with the Subclipse plugin.

Here are a few links to some instructions.

• Setting up Subversion (Windows)
• Installing Force.com IDE (Eclipse)
• Installing Subclipse (Eclipse plugin)
  • Use the update site when installing in Eclipse - similar to the instructions here

Answer 2

If instead of using Subversion, you wish to use Git (lots of the community code is hosted on GitHub where you can get it for free) then have a look at this Dreamforce session and some hints and tips about how best to use Git and Force.com together here.