SVN Checkout Options dialog

Install the Subversion plugin

This functionality relies on the Subversion plugin, which you need to install and enable.

Press Ctrl+Alt+S to open settings and then select Plugins.
Open the Marketplace tab, find the Subversion plugin, and click Install (restart the IDE if prompted).

This dialog appears when you have selected the repository you want to check out and the destination folder.

Item	Description
Checkout	This read-only field shows the selected source repository.
Destination	From this list, select the directory to create the working copy in. Choose one of the available folders or click Browse and select the relevant folder in the dialog that opens.
Update / Switch to revision	In this area, specify the revision to check out. The available options are: HEAD - select this option to have the latest revision checked out. Specified - select this option to have IntelliJ IDEA check out a specific earlier revision. Type the revision number in the field or click Browse and select the relevant revision from the Changes Browse that opens.
Depth	Use this drop-down list to specify the range of recursion into subdirectories. The available options are: Empty: select this option to involve only the current file. Files: select this option to involve the files in the folder. Immediates: select this option to involve direct children of the current file. Infinity: select this option to enable full recursion.
Include external locations	Select this checkbox to have externals included in the working copy.

23 February 2026