> If the stuff doesn't exist in the CVS tree yet, you need to add that > first. From here, it looks like you need to: > > $ cvs -m "Importing keyboard app" add Keyboard/ Keyboard/* Note that you better use "import" to do this. And you have to specify the full path, in this case: preferences/Keyboard You also have to specify the owner and "start", like: cd directory-with-Keyboard-sources cvs -m "Initial check in" import preferences/Keyboard me start > $ cvs -m "Importing keyboard app" commit commit is not needed then. Adios... Axel.