How to put project in SVN for the first time

1.  Create a new repository on the server.
2.  Create a directory on local computer.  In that directory, execute the following:

svn checkout --username myuser https://www.collabnet.company.com/svn/projectname

This checkouts the empty repository on the directory created.

3.  Copy the files to checkin into this directory.  Then add everything:

svn add *

4.  Lastly, commit:

svn commit -m "Initial Import"

SVN Basic Work Cycle: http://svnbook.red-bean.com/nightly/en/svn.tour.cycle.html#svn.tour.cycle.update
SVN Cheat Sheet: http://www.abbeyworkshop.com/howto/misc/svn01/