SVN client error "The server at [...] does not support the HTTP/DAV protocol"

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Perry picture Perry · Dec 13, 2018 · Viewed 20.6k times · Source

I am updating from Windows 7 to a Windows 10 on a 64 bit system. I have no problems updating and checking out projects from the Subversion server on the Windows 7 box. I downloaded the latest 64 bit version and installed it on the Windows 10 box with no issues.

On the Windows 10 box I can post an update, but I cannot check out a project from the repository. When I attempt to logon the server I get the following error message:

svn: E170013: Unable to connect to a repository at URL 'https://svn.example.com/!/%23MyRepo/'
svn: E175003: The server at 'https://svn.example.com/!/%23MyRepo/' does not support the HTTP/DAV protocol

message that says The server does not support the HTTP/DAV protocol.

I passed the error message to the server manager and was told the problem was with the TortoiseSVN app settings. I cannot find a setting in the app that would address the problem.

Anyone have any suggestions on how I can fix this issue?

Answer

bahrep picture bahrep · Apr 1, 2019

You get this error message because the URL is invalid. It leads to a web interface (i.e. a web client) and Subversion clients do not know how to parse this URL. Please, see the following article - KB102: Subversion client errors caused by inappropriate repository URL.

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