This page covers topics related to Version Control and the Creation Kit.

Enable Version Control

The Version Control system allows multiple developers to work simultaneously on a single Data File. By default, Version Control features are disabled within the Creation Kit.

The following Initialization File settings will need to be configured to use Version Control.

CreationKitCustom.ini

Add or change the following under the [General] section heading of CreationKitCustom.ini. Replace COMPUTERNAME with your Windows Computer Name. Note the space in sNetwork Path and do not omit the leading or trailing path seperators.

[General]
bUseVersionControl=1
sNetwork Path=\\COMPUTERNAME\Merging\
sNewVersionBackupPath=\\COMPUTERNAME\Merging\VersionBackup\
sNetworkMasterPath=\\COMPUTERNAME\Merging\Data\
sLocalBackupPath=Data\CheckInBackup\

• General::bUseVersionControl
• General::sNetwork Path
• General::sNewVersionBackupPath
• General::sNetworkMasterPath
• General::sLocalBackupPath

CreationKitPrefs.ini

Add or change the following under the [WhoCanMerge] section heading of CreationKitPrefs.ini. Replace USERNAME with your Windows User Name.

[WhoCanMerge]
USERNAME=1

• WhoCanMerge::USERNAME

See Also

• Version Control
• Data File
• Initialization File