About this manual
This guide tells you how to use the distributed versioning features of Perforce. Distributed versioning allows you to work disconnected from a shared central server. If you’re new to version management systems, you don’t know basic Perforce concepts, or you’ve never used Perforce before, read Introducing Perforce before reading this guide.
Getting started with Perforce distributed versioning
This guide assumes you are an experienced Perforce user. As such, you should understand the following concepts: changelist, depot, client workspace, sync, and submit.