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 = How to install an older version of a port =
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 === Step 3: '''Building the dowloaded port''' ===
 Finally, use the Terminal to `cd` to the directory where you downloaded the Portfile and type "`sudo port install`".
 
+== Alternative method to getting the port ==
+
+Subversion can be used as well to fetch an older port, and is simpler for one that has a files/ subdirectory.
+
+=== Step 1: '''Finding the right revision''' ===
+Follow Step 1 earlier to find the right revision for the port you need, eg, 30810.
+
+=== Step 2: '''Checking out the port''' ===
+Check out the revision you found for the port, you'll need that revision number and the category/portname path to the port (lang/tcl for tcl).  Then you use svn to check out the port at that revision:
+{{{
+svn co -r 30810 http://svn.macports.org/repository/macports/trunk/dports/lang/tcl
+}}}
+This creates a tcl directory in your current location, and populates that with everything the port should need to build.  Replace the 30810 and lang/tcl with the correct revision and category/portname for your interested port.
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