Step 1: Download and install P4V | Helix Core Cloud end users

To version files and collaborate with your team, you will primarily use the Helix Core Visual Client, also known as P4V. P4V is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Before you install P4V, your Helix Core Cloud administrator should provide you with the Helix Core Server connection information and your credentials. If you do not have this information, contact your administrator.

Download P4V

1. Go to the P4V download page on the Perforce web site.

2. In the Family field, select your operating system.

3. If you are downloading the Windows installer, in the Version field, select the (EXE) version.

4. Click Download.

5. In the download confirmation dialog box, click Download again.

6. After the download completes, use the following steps to install P4V based your operating system.

Windows installation

1. Double-click the downloaded .exe file to start the installer.

2. On the Select Applications screen, select Helix Core Visual Client (P4V) and Merge and Diff Tool (P4Merge). If you want to install P4V in a different directory, click Change and select a directory.

   You can also choose to install:

   • Command-Line Client (P4)

   • Administration Tool (P4Admin) - Most users do not need this tool.

3. Click Next.

4. On the Client Configuration screen:

   • Enter your Helix Core Cloud Server address provided by your administrator. It starts with ssl: and ends with :1666.

   • Enter your Helix Core User Name provided by your administrator.

   • Accept the default Text Editing Application or click Browse to select the default text editor to use.

5. Click Next.

6. On the Ready to install screen, click Install to start installation.

7. If you are prompted to allow the installer to make changes to your device, click Yes.

8. When installation is complete, on the Finished installing screen, click Exit.

9. In the Open Connection dialog box, verify that the server and username are correct and then click OK.

10. In the Perforce Password Required dialog box, enter your password and click OK.

    P4V opens.

macOS installation

1. Double-click the downloaded .dmg file.

2. Drag p4v and p4merge to the Applications folder.

   You can also install the Administration Tool (p4admin), but most users do not need it

3. In the Applications folder, double-click p4v. If you are prompted to open it, click Open.

4. In the Open Connection dialog box, enter the following information:

   • Server: Address provided by your administrator. It starts with ssl: and ends with :1666.

   • User Name: Username provided by your administrator.

5. Click OK.

6. In the Perforce Password Required dialog box, enter your password and click OK.\

   P4V opens.

Linux installation

For Linux platforms, P4V is packaged in a compressed .tar file.

1. Uncompress the downloaded .tar file with gzip.

2. Extract the runtime files to any directory.

3. Create a symbolic link that points to the P4V executable script. For example, to create the link where the distribution files were untarred, enter the following commands:

   $cd /foo
   $gunzip p4v.tgz
   $tar xvf p4v.tar
   $ln -s foo/p4v-2023.2-123456/bin/p4v /usr/local/bin/p4v

4. Start P4V.

5. In the Open Connection dialog box, enter the following information:

   • Server: Address provided by your administrator. It starts with ssl: and ends with :1666.

   • User Name: Username provided by your administrator.

6. Click OK.

7. In the Perforce Password Required dialog box, enter your password and click OK.

   P4V opens.

Where to go next

Next, change your password in P4V.

Go to Step 2: Change your password| Helix Core Cloud end users.