<p>i tried the following</p>

<ol>
<li><code>svnadmin create svn_repos</code></li>
<li><code>svn import my_first_proj file:///c:/svn_repos -m "initial import"</code></li>
<li><code>svn checkout file:///c:/svn_repos</code></li>
</ol>

<p>and the command returned</p>

<pre><code>A    svn_repos\trunk
A    svn_repos\trunk\Sample.txt.txt
A    svn_repos\branches
A    svn_repos\branches\my_pers_branch
Checked out revision 1.
</code></pre>

<p>Yet the <code>.svn</code> folder was not created in the checked out folders.
Because of which [I guess], I'm not able to do <code>svn  copy</code> or <code>svn merge</code>.</p>

<p>Why does this occur?
what is the problem?
is there anything wrong in my commands</p>

Are you sure it's not just hidden (they are by default)?
Try running
```
dir /AH
```