Create a repository directory on the server.
mkdir /data/develop/somename svnadmin create /data/develop/somename
Make a first dummy import
svn import /tmp/somename file:///data/develop/somename -m "Initial import"
The directory /tmp/somename we created before.
set access controls under "/data/develop/somename/conf"
use the file "svnserve.conf"
add to "/etc/services"
svn 3690/tcp # Subversion svn 3690/udp # Subversion
add to "/etc/inetd.conf"
svn stream tcp nowait root /[PATH]/svnserve svnserve -i
kill -HUP [inetd PID]
svn checkout --username [username] svn://[hostname]/data/develop/somename
More you can find here [SVN Book]