title: suggestions for first-time importing and checking out project
body: <p>Subversion 1.6.6 using the commend line client</p>
  
  <p>Importing and checking out project for the first-time.</p>
  
  <p>I find that when I create a new project I do the normal directory structure, i.e.</p>
  
  <pre><code>game_sys_proj
      /trunk
      /branches
      /tags
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Steps :</p>
  
  <pre><code>1) I import game_sys_proj to subversion repository. 
  2) Delete game_sys_proj directory. 
  3) Checkout game_sys_proj project. 
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>This will create the exact duplicate of what I deleted.</p>
  
  <p>I am just wondering is there another way of doing this? What do other developers do when they import and checkout for the first time?</p>
  
  <p>Many thanks for any suggestions,</p>