Perforce Plug-in for Windows Explorer

P4EXP, the Perforce Plug-in for Windows Explorer, allows Windows users to have direct access to Perforce from the familiar file management environment of Microsoft's Windows Explorer. P4EXP adds a Perforce menu to the standard Explorer context menu, making traditional SCM functions intuitive and routine for both novice and experienced users.

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P4EXP Features

  • Transparently perform Perforce SCM functions from Windows Explorer
  • Installs easily
  • One-click access to add, edit, or review file history
  • Compare changes immediately with the differencing tool
  • Visualize branch and integration history with Revision Graph tool
  • Aggregate and display the entire change history of a single file with Time-lapse View
  • Simultaneous install of 64- and 32-bit versions for 64-bit systems that launch the 32-bit versions of Windows Explorer

Supported Platforms and Downloads

Download P4EXP from our Plug-ins and Integrations list.

  • P4EXP is compatible with Perforce Server versions 2006.2 and higher
  • Runs on Windows XP, Vista, 7, 2003, 2008 Intel (x86, x86_64)
  • Included in the P4V Installer

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