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P4ROOT
Description
Directory in which the Perforce server stores its files and subdirectories.
Usage Notes
Used by
Client?
Used by
Server?
Can be set in P4CONFIG file?
p4d -r directory
Value if not Explicitly Set
p4d's directory.
Windows administrators running the Perforce back-end process as a service should use p4 set -S svcname P4ROOT=directory to set the value of P4ROOT for the named service.
Notes
Create this directory before starting the Perforce server (p4d).
Only the account running p4d needs to have read/write permissions in this directory.
For more information on setting up a Perforce server, see the Perforce System Administrator's Guide.


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