How to apply patches on Windows OS

If you require or fancy a graphical interface, you can use for example TortoiseSVN, the IDE Eclipse, or the IDE NetBeans.

Eclipse

To apply patches to code using Eclipse:

1. Menu > windows > open perspective > others > team synchronizing
2. Open the patch file, select all text and copy it to clipboard (Ctrl+ C)
3. Menu > project > apply patch
4. Select clipboard, click next, select the file you want to patch, click finish or next to setup patching options.

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NetBeans

To apply patches to code using NetBeans:

1. Open the project and right-click on the file or folder you want to patch.
2. Tools > Apply Diff Patch...
3. Browse to and select the patch file you want to apply. > Click "Patch".
    

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