I have done some basic web programming in the past and wish to develop my skills further and begin doing large scale projects as a contractor.  I have no experience with version control to this point but know enough about it to know I want to use it.  What version control systems are available for a web platform and which are the most popular (I'm assuming they'd be most popular for ease of use and functionality...)?  Thanks!
What version control options are available for PHP web development?
php;web development
Really any VCS will do. Your major options (sorted by what I would prefer)Mercurial - I actually use this to keep my entire website in version control on the host. Its quite easy to setup on any webserver that has python. You can also copy and paste your own build.Git - I tried and failed to get this working on Godaddy. However if your just going to be doing it locally its still a respectable option. In the Mercurial VS Git debate, it just depends on what you preferSubversion - Completely different from the above. I've never tried to keep a website in svn, but it is an option. Really though I would recommend this.