Help getting started - CVSROOT problem

I have tried 5 times to use either the 'Add' or 'New Module' commands, but it fails with a bad CVSROOT variable. The logs from each command are below.

Also, can I have the repository reside on a network share? If not, how do people backup their repository to a server?

Thanks, Lars

No Environmental variable for CVSROOT (Attempt 1)
cvs "login" -p ""

cvs login: No CVSROOT specified! Please use the `-d' option
cvs [login aborted]: or set the CVSROOT environment variable.

cvs -z1 "add" -m "Home Page" "index.html"

cvs add: No CVSROOT specified! Please use the `-d' option
cvs [add aborted]: or set the CVSROOT environment variable.

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Environmental variable CVSROOT = I:cvscvsroot (Attempt 2)
cvs "login" -p ""

cvs [login aborted]: I:cvsCVSROOT/CVSROOT: No such file or directory

cvs -z1 "add" -m "Home Page" "index.html"

cvs [add aborted]: I:cvsCVSROOT/CVSROOT: No such file or directory

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Environmental variable CVSROOT = I:cvscvsroot (Attempt 3)
cvs "login" -p ""

cvs [login aborted]: I:cvsCVSROOT/CVSROOT: No such file or directory

cvs -z1 "add" -m "Home Page" "index.html"

cvs [add aborted]: I:cvsCVSROOT/CVSROOT: No such file or directory

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Environmental variable CVSROOT = I:cvs (Attempt 4)
cvs "login" -p ""

cvs login: Couldn't open default trigger library: No such file or directory
cvs [login aborted]: The :local: protocol does not support the login command

cvs -z1 "add" -m "Home Page" "index.html"

cvs add: Couldn't open default trigger library: No such file or directory
cvs add: in directory .:
cvs [add aborted]: there is no version here; do 'cvs checkout' first

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Environmental variable CVSROOT = I:/cvs/cvsroot/ (Attempt 5)
cvs -d:sspi:@:i:/cvs/ "login" -p ""

cvs login: bad CVSROOT - Hostname required: :sspi:@:i:/cvs/
cvs [login aborted]: Bad CVSROOT.

mkdir I:webss

A subdirectory or file I:webss already exists.
cvs -z1 -d:sspi:@:i:/cvs/ "import" -C -m "" "ss" "cvs4dw_vendor" "cvs4dw_release"

cvs import: bad CVSROOT - Hostname required: :sspi:@:i:/cvs/
cvs [import aborted]: Bad CVSROOT.

Please send us a screenshot of the settings (where you set up the server setting) at this e-mail address:
it AT grafx DOT ro

Paul

Paul,
I sent you screenshots a couple of days ago. Did you receive it?

Hi.
I need some time to test sspi authentification. Meanwhile, can you share the directory and use :local: for cvs root?
Paul

When you say 'share the directory and use :local: for cvs root', I assume that you're talking aboout the Protocol choice on the CVS New Module window.

When I made that change to Locally mounted folder (:local:), I got the following message:

cvs -d:local:i:/cvs/ "login" -p ""

cvs login: Couldn't open default trigger library: No such file or directory
cvs [login aborted]: The :local: protocol does not support the login command

mkdir I:webss

A subdirectory or file I:webss already exists.
cvs -z1 -d:local:i:/cvs/ "import" -C -m "" "ssweb" "cvs4dw_vendor" "cvs4dw_release"

cvs import: Couldn't open default trigger library: No such file or directory
cvs import: Import -C aborted - Administrative files already exist in this directory

No conflicts created by this import

It was this issue solved with programmer?