I am trying to set up an SVN repository on a Cpanel Web Disk.
In Windows 7 I am able to set up the folder so I can access the files without a problem, and used TortoiseSVN to "Create repository here". This was successful.
However, when I try to connect to check out the repository (using TortoiseSVN) I get the message:
Error: Unable to connect to a repository at URL
Error: 'https://<redacted>'
Error: The OPTIONS request returned invalid XML in the response: XML parse error at
Error: line 1: no element found
I tried connecting using the SVN command line and get a similar error:
E175002: Unable to connect to the repository at URL 'https://<redacted>'
E175002: The OPTIONS request returned invalid XML in the response: XML parse error at line 1: no element found (https://<redacted>).
I am using TortoiseSVN 1.7.13 (64 bit) and SVN 1.7.10.
I am aware that there is an issue with later builds of TortoiseSVN (1.8.*) which is why I downgraded to 1.7.13, but the issue also occurs with the SVN command line client. This is even more puzzling because I am able to connect through Windows 7.
Has anyone experienced this issue before or have any ideas as to how to get this to work so I can check out a working copy?
UPDATE I am also able to connect via Firefox by putting in the same URL. This shows me a directory listing.
Another strange thing I notice is that neither SVN command line nor TortoiseSVN request my password, but Windows and Firefox both do. I have tried to clear the authentication information in TortoiseSVN but the button to do so is not enabled.
The issue was due to the Tortoise SVN client being blocked by a firewall.