Deploy P4 Server on-premises - Windows | Admin

Complete the following steps to download and install P4 Server on Windows.

As a best practice, install P4 Server on one computer and P4 clients on another networked computer. Installing the server on a separate computer ensures that everyone in your organization can access the files as needed.

To install P4 Server on Linux, see Download and install P4 Server on Linux.

  1. Go to the P4 Server (P4D) download page.

  2. Select Windows for Family and select the appropriate Platform.

  3. Click Download.

  4. Complete the form and click Download.

  5. Click Download again.

  6. Browse to locate the downloaded file and open it to start the installer.

  7. On the Select Applications screen, make sure P4 Server (P4D) and P4 Command Line (P4) are selected.

  8. Click Next.

  9. On the Server Configuration screen, enter values for:

    • Server Root: Local file path to a directory on the computer you are installing P4 Server on, where versioned files and metadata are stored.

    • Server Address: IP or URL specifying the host that you are installing P4 Server on, and the port the server listens on (default is 1666). For example, 192.168.0.1:1666 or p4d-1.example.com:1666.

  10. Note the Server Address for later steps and then click Next.

  11. On the Client Configuration screen, enter the Server address you used in the previous step and a User Name. This user will have super user permissions to perform administrative tasks on P4 Server.

    Server must include a server name or IP address and port. For example, 192.168.0.1:1666 or p4d-1.example.com:1666.

  12. Note the User Name for later steps and click Next.

  13. On the Ready to Install screen, click Install.

  14. If prompted to allow the installer to make changes, click Yes.

  15. When installation is complete, in the Finished installing dialog box, click Exit.

What’s next

Next, download and install P4 Visual Client (P4V), which allows you to work with versioned files. Installing P4V also installs the P4 Admin by default. You will use these tools to configure security and add users in later steps. You will also install other tools that you might use when working with P4.

Go to Step 3: Download and install P4V and other client applications.