Step 3: Create a depot | Helix Core Cloud administrators

A depot is the highest level of organization on your Helix Core Server. To get started with Helix Core, create a stream depot, which is a container for streams. You will create streams after you create a depot.

At first, you will likely have one depot per project. You may have multiple depots involved in a project, but it is best to not put multiple projects in the same depot. Using one depot per project simplifies permissions, management, and organization as your team grows.

To create depots, use P4Admin, the Helix Core administration client.

  1. Open P4Admin.

    To open P4Admin from P4V, choose Tools > Administration.

  2. In the Perforce Helix window, click the Depots tab.

    The following depots are displayed:

    • depot: This is a default classic depot that you can delete. Right-click depot and choose Delete Depot. When prompted to delete the depot, click Yes. You can only delete empty depots.

    • unload: You will not use this depot immediately, but as your Helix Core Server grows, especially if you are doing automated builds with a CI/CD pipeline, consider unloading some metadata in this depot to keep your server performing well. To learn more, see Unload infrequently-used metadata in Helix Core Server Administrator Guide.

  3. Choose File > New > Depot.

  4. In the New Depot dialog box, enter a depot name.

    The name cannot contain spaces and cannot be changed later. A depot usually contains one project, so use a depot name that matches your project name or project codename.

  5. Click OK.

  6. In the Depot dialog box, make sure that the Depot type is stream.

    Use the stream depot type whenever you create new projects.

  7. Optionally, add a Description of the depot. Do not change any of the other settings unless you are familiar with them.

  8. Click OK to create the depot.

    The depot is displayed on the Depot tabs in P4Admin and P4V.

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Where to go next

Next, to work in the streams depot you created, create a stream.

Go to Step 4: Set up streams | Helix Core Cloud administrators.