QUICKSTART INSTRUCTIONS:

To checkout a working copy on a local machine, use the following
command at a shell prompt:

  svn checkout http://gamedev.cs.cmu.edu/15462/andrewID/

When prompted for your username and password, use your andrewID and
the svn password which was mailed to you:

  login: <andrewID>
  pass:  <sent to your andrew account via email>

You can also browse your repository by typing the URL into a web
browswer:

  http://gamedev.cs.cmu.edu/15462/andrewID/

Add new files to your repository using:

  svn add filename

After making changes, you can commit them using:

  svn commit -m 'type a meaningful log message here' dir

If dir is left blank, svn will commit everything in the current directory.

To see the difference between your local working copy and the archived
copy on the server, use:

  svn status

There a number of graphical front-ends to subversion that make it
extremely simple and easy to use on a number of platforms.  For
example, there is a great client for windows called "TortoiseSVN" that
you can an download from the main subversion website:

  http://subversion.tigris.org

There are also numerous online manuals, FAQs, etc. there.

Ask one of the instruction staff if you have any questions.