Step 7: Create a stream depot | Admin

A depot is the highest level of organization on a P4 Server. Create a stream depot, which is a container for streams. After you create a stream depot, you will create streams.

A stream depot is sometimes called a repository in other version control systems.

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

To create depots, use P4 Admin.

To learn how to create a stream depot, watch the video or review the instructions following the video.

  1. To open P4 Admin from P4 Visual Client (P4V), choose Tools > Administration.

  2. In the Perforce P4 Admin window, click the Depots tab.

    The depot depot is displayed. This is a default 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.

  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 you may want to 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 selected 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.

  8. Click OK to create the depot.

In P4 Admin and P4V, the depot is displayed on the Depot tab. If you do not see the depot you created, click Refresh.

What's next

Next, create a mainline stream to provide a framework to manage development and track relationships.

Go to Step 8: Create a mainline stream.