Documentation and Other Resources
This chapter describe the resources available for learning more about Helix.
To learn more about Helix
To obtain online help from within all Helix applications:
- Use the help menu from within graphical Perforce applications
- Type
p4 helpfrom the command line for help with the Command-Line Client
Documentation for Helix is available on the web at: http://www.perforce.com/documentation
The Helix Knowledge Base. A complete list of articles is available: http://answers.perforce.com
The Helix Forums are a place for users to ask questions and to hear from other users: http://forums.perforce.com/
The perforce-user mailing list is mirrored on the Helix Forums:
http://maillist.perforce.com/mailman/listinfo/perforce-user
Perforce support personnel are available for email and telephone support. Perforce also offers training, consulting, and other professional services. For details, see: http://www.perforce.com/support-services
Documentation links
The following table lists documentation available for all Helix products:
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Using the command-line interface to perform software version management, working with Helix streams, jobs, reporting, scripting, and more. |
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Basic workflows using P4V, the cross-platform Helix desktop client. |
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Working with personal and shared servers and understanding the distributed versioning features of the Helix Versioning engine. |
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Installing and working with Helix Swarm, the code review and collaboration tool. |
http://www.perforce.com/perforce/doc.current/manuals/swarm/index.html |
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P4
Command Reference, |
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Installing and administering the Helix versioning engine, including user management, and security settings. |
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Installing and configuring Helix servers (proxies, replicas, and edge servers) in a distributed environment. |
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Installing and administering a Helix server cluster for high performance and automated failover. |
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Helix plug-ins and integrations |
IDEs: Using IDE Plug-ins Defect trackers: Defect Tracking Gateway Guide Others: online help from the Helix menu or web site |
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Developing custom Helix applications using the Helix C/C++ API |
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Working with Helix in Ruby, Perl, Python, and PHP |
Download URLs
To download Helix products, visit: http://www.perforce.com/downloads
Videos
To view tutorials explaining how Helix products work, visit: http://www.perforce.com/resources/tutorials