Getting “Unable to connect to a repository” error in CodePlex with TortoiseSVN

Question

I just created a project over at codeplex and tried committing the sourcecode (so my project can be available publicly).

TortoiseSVN just doesn't work with CodePlex anymore it seems. And codeplex doesn't let you change source uploading options without contacting them first.

The errors in get when I try to checkout are:

Unable to connect to a repository at URL 'http://onthefly.codeplex.com'
The OPTIONS request returned invalid XML in the response: XML parse error at
line 1: no element found (https://onthefly.svn.codeplex.com/svn)

and

OPTIONS of 'http://onthefly.codeplex.com': could not connect to server

I tried the repo-browser just now and it still won't work.

Here's a screenshot of one of the errors:

Why are these errors happening?

Answer 1

You're not using the correct URL for repo. The correct URL is:

https://<projectname>.svn.codeplex.com/svn

Answer 2

I've got it working. Follow instructions on this page if you're having these same issues.