Firstly set CVSROOT:

if you have the CVS remotely: ##STARTCODEBLOCK##
$ export CVSROOT="username@host.org:/home/username/CVS"##ENDCODEBLOCK##


if you have the CVS localy: ##STARTCODEBLOCK##
$ export CVSROOT="/home/username/CVS"##ENDCODEBLOCK##


Note: Add that to your .profile, it will help you a lot



Then init the CVS: ##STARTCODEBLOCK##
$ cvs init##ENDCODEBLOCK##


Then import your files: ##STARTCODEBLOCK##
$ cd SOURCEFOLDER; cvs import REPONAME YOURNAME VERSIONNAME##ENDCODEBLOCK##


Note: The VERSIONNAME cannot have a '$.,:;#' in it



Then to start, stay inside the SOURCEFOLDER and execute: ##STARTCODEBLOCK##
$ cvs checkout REPONAME##ENDCODEBLOCK##


Note: checkout only needed on first time



Then cd into REPONAME and make your changes

Note: You are allowed to move the checked out folder



Once you are done making changes:

Commit the changes: ##STARTCODEBLOCK##
$ cvs commit##ENDCODEBLOCK##
 (Or if you wait to do it the quick way: ##STARTCODEBLOCK##
$ cvs commit -m "COMMITMSG"##ENDCODEBLOCK##
)



Then it depends on if you have it remotely if you need to do some more steps