p4 init
Synopsis
Initializes a new Perforce server.
Syntax
p4 [-u user
] [-d dir
] [-c
client
] init [-h -q] [-c stream
]
[-Cx
] [-xi -n] [-p]
Description
Initialize a new personal (local) Perforce server.
In order to run p4 init, you must have up-to-date and matching versions of the p4 and p4d executables in your operating system path. You can download these executables from www.perforce.com.
Perforce stores its database files in the directory named
.p4root
. Perforce stores configuration settings in
the P4CONFIG
and P4IGNORE
files at the top
level of your directory. It is not necessary to view or update these
files, but you should be aware that they exist.
After initializing your new server, run p4 reconcile to mark all of your source files to be added to Perforce, then p4 submit to submit them.
Options
|
Specifies the stream to use as the mainline stream instead of
the default |
|
Sets the case sensitivity of the installation. If
|
|
Specifies the directory in which Perforce initializes the server. Without this option, Perforce initializes the server in the current directory. |
|
Display help for this command, as it operates on the client. |
|
Configures the installation without unicode support. This is useful because the unicode capability of the local server must match that of the server you fetch from and push to. |
|
Suppresses informational messages. |
|
Specifies the address of a remote server whose case sensitivity and unicode settings you want to discover. Specifying this information makes your local server compatible with the remote server. |
|
Specifies your Helix user name. |
|
Configures the installation with unicode support. |
|
See “Global Options”. |
Without -xi
or -n
, unicode support is
detected by finding a P4CHARSET
setting.
Usage Notes
Can File Arguments Use Revision Specifier? |
Can File Arguments Use Revision Range? |
Minimal Access Level Required |
---|---|---|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Examples
p4 init |
Initializes a new Perforce personal server. |