Set up SVN on GoDaddy?

[MachEnergy]

I just recently bought a domain and hosting plan from GoDaddy. My goal was to have a Windows Server available so that I could have a playground to try out random ASP.NET, AJAX, and Silverlight ideas whenever I get the developer itch at home.

Just last night, I started messing around with XNA Game Studio, and I realized that I am in desperate need of source control. In the past, I've used Subversion with the TortoiseSVN client. Does anybody know if it is possible to install SVN on a GoDaddy hosted website?

My site is being hosted on a Windows Server 2008 with IIS7. The problem is that all the tutorials I have found for installing Apache and SVN require you to have direct access to the OS, and I don't think GoDaddy gives you that access.

I did send a support request email about this, but I was hoping somebody on here may know something.

[biosc1]

All my knowledge is in regards to setting it up on a computer that I have full-rights on.

SVN on your own PC should be fine, no? Maybe another pc you have laying around? Throw in a daily backup and you should be good to go.

My issue with putting my source code on a server I don't necessarily have much control over, is the back up solution.

An option that might suit your needs is a local SVN repository that pushes a backup to the web server. Basically, an off-site backup.

[MachEnergy]

All my knowledge is in regards to setting it up on a computer that I have full-rights on.

SVN on your own PC should be fine, no? Maybe another pc you have laying around? Throw in a daily backup and you should be good to go.

My issue with putting my source code on a server I don't necessarily have much control over, is the back up solution.

An option that might suit your needs is a local SVN repository that pushes a backup to the web server. Basically, an off-site backup.

You know, I hadn't really considered that as an option, but it is a good suggestion. I have a computer I built 3-4 years ago that my wife was using. Ever since she bought a laptop, it just sits there.

I mostly want it on my website so that I can access my source from anywhere in the world.

[biosc1]

I mostly want it on my website so that I can access my source from anywhere in the world.

Well, as I said, you can store an up to date backup of the repo on the server and pull it down completely onto another computer. Wouldn't be as nice as using the server as an independent SVN repo, but is a decent workaround if you can't get the original idea to work.

[MachEnergy]

Well, I just signed up for an account with DreamHost, since they offer Subversion in their basic package. It took no more than 10 minutes and I am able to use it just fine. I'm too lazy to try and set up a server at home, and with the $50 off coupon, I just paid $60 for a year of hosting and a new domain that solves all my problems.

If only DreamHost had Windows servers, I could drop GoDaddy right now!