How To...

This page gives you a quick reference to commands that perform various Perforce tasks. (Note that the command buttons on this Help page are for illustration only.) If you are not already familiar with basic Perforce concepts, please read Getting Started with Perforce and P4Web first.

How to create a workspace

Use Edit Client Spec or ("edit client spec" shortcut)
For more information, see Editing Your Client Spec.

How to switch to a different client workspace

Use Settings
For more information, see Settings and Preferences.

How to switch to a different Perforce server port

Use Settings
For more information, see Settings and Preferences.

How to change your Perforce password

Use Edit User Spec
For more information, see Editing Your User Spec and Passwords and Authentication.

How to sync files
(that is, how to get files from the depot into your workspace)

Use Sync... or ("sync" shortcut) or ("preview sync" shortcut)
For more information, see Syncing Files.

How to work on a particular file
(that is, how to run commands that affect a single file)

Navigate to the File Browser page for the file in question, then use any of the menu commands or shortcut buttons on the page to operate on the current file.

How to work on multiple files

Navigate to the Path Browser page for the path that contains the files in question, then use any of the menu commands or shortcut buttons on the page to operate on all the files in the current path.

How to submit changes from your workspace into the depot

Use Submit... or Pending Changelists or ("submit default changelist" shortcut)
For more information, see Submitting Files in A Pending Changelist.

How to add new files into the depot

Use Open files for add...
For more information, see Adding New Files to A Perforce Depot.

How to delete depot files

Use Open files for delete... or ("open for delete" shortcut)
For more information, see Opening Files for Delete.

How to edit files

Use Open files for edit... or ("open for edit" shortcut)
For more information, see Opening Files for Edit.

How to integrate files
(that is, how to branch new files or propagate changes between files)

Use Integrate...
For more information, see Integrating Files.

How to resolve files
(that is, how to merge files and resolve conflicts)

Use Resolve... or ("interactive resolve" shortcut)
For more information, see Resolving Files.

How to tell what files you have opened
(that is, how to tell what files you're working on)

Look for the "opened file" icons ( ), or...
Use Path & opened files or...
Use Pending changelists
For more information, see Using The Path Browser.

How to create or submit a numbered pending changelist, or move files between changelists

Use Pending changelists
For more information, see Editing A Pending Changelist.

How to find a file or directory

Use Files matching...
For more information, see Using The Path Browser.