p4 init

Initializes a new Helix Core Server.

Note

For distributed version control only. See Using Helix Core Server for Distributed Versioning (DVCS).

Syntax

p4 [-u user] [-d dir] [-c client] init [-h -q] [-c stream] [-Cx] [-xi -n] [-p]

Syntax conventions

Description

(DVCS) Initialize a new personal (local) Helix Core Server.

To run p4 init, you must have up-to-date and matching versions of the p4 and p4d executables in your operating system path. You can download these executables from the Perforce website.

Helix Core Server stores its database files in the directory named .p4root. Helix Core Server stores configuration settings in the P4CONFIG and P4IGNORE files at the top level of your directory. It is not necessary to view or update these files, but you should be aware that they exist.

After initializing your new server, run p4 reconcile to mark all of your source files to be added to Helix Core Server, then p4 submit to submit them.

Options

`-c stream`	Specifies the stream to use as the mainline stream instead of the default `//stream/main`.
`-Cx`	Sets the case sensitivity of the installation. If x is set to `0`, your installation is case-sensitive, if set to `1` your installation is case-insensitive. Your client must match the case sensitivity of the server you’re fetching from or pushing to.
`-d directory`	Specifies the directory in which Helix Core Server initializes the server. Without this option, Helix Core Server initializes the server in the current directory.
`-h`	Display help for this command, as it operates on the client.
`-n`	Configures the installation without unicode support. This is useful because the unicode capability of the local server must match that of the server you fetch from and push to.
`-q`	Suppresses informational messages.
`-p`	Specifies the address of a remote server whose case sensitivity and unicode settings you want to discover. Specifying this information makes your local server compatible with the remote server.
`-u username`	Specifies your Helix Core Server user name.
`-xi`	Configures the installation with unicode support.
`g-opts`	See Global options.

Without -xi or -n, unicode support is detected by finding a P4CHARSET setting.

Usage notes

Can File Arguments Use Revision Specifier?	Can File Arguments Use Revision Range?	Minimal Access Level Required
N/A	N/A	N/A

Examples

p4 init

Initializes a new Helix Core Server personal server.

Related commands

Clone a new server

p4 clone