Define a workspace and bind it to the stream

Before you can work in a stream, you must define a workspace associated with the stream. When you associate a workspace with a stream, Helix Server generates the workspace view based on the structure of the stream. Stream users never need edit the workspace view (and cannot manually alter it). If the structure of the stream changes, Helix Server updates the views of workspaces associated with the stream on an as-needed basis.

Note

Users of a non-stream classic depot A repository of Helix Core files that is not streams-based. Uses the Perforce file revision model, not the graph model. The default depot name is depot. See also default depot, stream depot, and graph depot. define a workspace by issuing the p4 client command without passing the -S option, and edit the workspace view manually by editing the View: field in the client spec. See Configure workspace views.

Your Helix Server administrator might have already configured a client workspace for your computer. If so, the Client field in the client spec displays the Client workspace name when the user issues the p4 client command.

If not, to create a workspace for a stream:

Issue the p4 client command, using the -S option to specify the name of the associated stream.

For example:
```
$ p4 client -S //JamCode/main
```
The workspace specification form is displayed.
Configure the workspace Root directory and any other desired settings, and save the specification. For details, see Define a client workspace.
Verify that your workspace has been created by using p4 clients.

For example:
```
$ p4 clients -S //JamCode/main
```

The next step is Populate the mainline stream.