# CVS: Edit CVS Root Dialog Box

The CVS Branch dialog box enables you to specify the CVS root for the repository when checking out files or importing files into the repository.

You can access this dialog box by clicking the Edit button in the CVS Root panel of the CVS Checkout wizard or the CVS Import Project wizard.

Element | Description
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Access Method | Select one of the following access methods from the drop-down list according to your type of CVS access:
pserver | For connecting to pserver repositories.
ext | For connecting to repositories using SSH, etc.
local | For protocol access to a local CVS repository. This type requires an external CVS executable.
fork | For direct access to a local CVS repository. This type requires an external CVS executable.
User | Enter the username for the repository.
Host | Enter the host name of the repository.
Port | Enter the port number if required.
Repository Path | Enter the path to the repository.

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