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``knitpack`` one. Here's how::
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  cd my-stuff
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  bzr init --knitpack-experimental
 
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  bzr init --pack-0.92
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  bzr add
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  bzr commit -m "initial import"
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In other words, use the normal sequence of commands but add the
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``--knitpack-experimental`` option to the ``init`` command.
 
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``--pack-0.92`` option to the ``init`` command.
 
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**Note:** In bzr 0.92, this format was called ``knitpack-experimental``.
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Creating a new knitpack repository
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for branches, you can make it a ``knitpack`` repository like this::
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  cd my-repo
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  bzr init-repo --knitpack-experimental .
 
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  bzr init-repo --pack-0.92 .
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  cd my-stuff
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  bzr init
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  bzr add
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  bzr commit -m "initial import"
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In other words, use the normal sequence of commands but add the
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``--knitpack-experimental`` option to the ``init-repo`` command.
 
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``--pack-0.92`` option to the ``init-repo`` command.
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Upgrading an existing branch or repository to knitpack format
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If you have an existing branch and wish to migrate it to
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a ``knitpack`` format, use the ``upgrade`` command like this::
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  bzr upgrade --knitpack-experimental path-to-my-branch
 
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  bzr upgrade --pack-0.92 path-to-my-branch
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  bzr upgrade --knitpack-experimental ROOT_OF_REPOSITORY
 
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  bzr upgrade --pack-0.92 ROOT_OF_REPOSITORY
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to upgrade the history database. Note that this will not
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alter the branch format of each branch, so
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Here are the commands for using the ``pull`` approach::
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    bzr init --knitpack-experimental my-new-branch
 
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    bzr init --pack-0.92 my-new-branch
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    cd my-new-branch
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    bzr pull my-source-branch
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    bzr branch my-source-branch my-new-branch
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    cd my-new-branch
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    bzr upgrade --pack-0.92 .
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  cd my-repo
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  bzr init-repo --pack-0.92 .
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  bzr branch my-source-branch my-new-branch
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  cd my-new-branch
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