When we integrate with SVN, we always integrate new modules locally to test and implement, and then commit to SVN where our auto-deployment feature updates the server checkout automatically. So I believe you’re using it the right way.

Depending on the module installation, normally the database errors can be fixed by refreshing the cache for Magento – or disabling it while doing development.

Cheers!

Regarding workflow, we actually teeter between using TextMate and Coda for our development environments. They both allow SVN integration, and are lightweight enough (yet complete enough) for us to continue developing in. By personal preference, I choose these apps over NetBeans or Eclipse PDT the majority of the time, mainly because we enjoy the versatility these apps provide. I do know Zend Studio provides some incredible helpful “structure” to development in regards to extending the Zend Framework: http://www.zend.com/en/products/studio/comparison

@bami.ch does a great job in explaining a little more about the SVN approach to utilizing branches, merging, and production use for the repository trunk. Nice work @bami.ch!

Cheers,
Lee

So far, we (the company I work for) made good experiences with ZendStudio and different SVN branches: every developer has his own codebase, eighter on a shared development server or his workstation – they all commit against trunk if a specific task or bugfix has been done. The trunk is merged periodically to a test- and qa-branch which is checked out to a test-server for testing.
There’s also the live-branch: change requests and bugfixes are combined to releases, merged to the live-branch (or tags) which gets (after testing of course) checked out to the live system.

personally, I think there’s no way to develop in a team without such workflows – so again, thanks for this post.

I’ve been looking for a “proper” way to setup Magento on a local development computer (via MAMP) with the ability to push changes to a cloud-based staging site, as well as the live production site.

Currently I have Magento running fine on a local MAMP setup and when I want to make changes live, I upload via FTP. Of course this doesn’t seem like the ideal setup.

I would be very interested in finding out more specifics on how to set this up with Magento.

Also, I’m using Coda for my webdev app, which has native SVN support. I’ve read it’s better to use an IDE for Magento development, such as NetBeans, Eclipse PDT or ZendStudio. What is your view on the best app for Magento development?

Thank you!

there is always a but

in my Magento theme I’m just using Dropbox… I can always replace edited files with old versions as well… it’s kinda, have a SVN without needed to commit/update all the time