Run p4 clone

Here is the p4 clone command syntax:

p4 [-u user] [-d dir] [-c client] clone [-m depth] [-v] -p port -r remote
p4 [-u user] [-d dir] [-c client] clone [-m depth] [-v] -p port -f filespec

p4 clone includes a number of command-line arguments:

  • The -d option specifies the directory where you want to create the server’s files. If you don’t specify this option, the files are created in the current directory.
  • The -p option specifies the address of the shared server you wish to clone from. The -p preceding P4PORT is optional. If not specified, p4 clone uses the shared server specified by the P4PORT environment variable. See P4PORT meaning before and after a clone for a discussion of how P4PORT has a different meaning before and after a clone.
  • The -m option performs a shallow fetch; only the last number of specified revisions of each file are fetched.
  • The -r option specifies the remote spec installed on the shared server to use as a template for the clone and stream setup. You can obtain the name of the desired remote from the shared server administrator or run the p4 remotes command against the shared server to obtain a list of candidates to choose from. At the time of cloning, P4 Server will copy the remote from the shared server to the personal server and name it origin. For more information on remotes, see Understanding Remotes.

  • The -f option specifies a filespec in the shared server to use as the path to clone; this path will also be used to determine the stream setup in the personal server. You can specify the -f option or the -r option but not both.

    It is optional to specify the -f string on the command line. Instead, you can simply follow *`p4 clone`* with _filespec_.

  • The -v option specifies verbose mode.
  • The -c option lets you customize the name of the stream that p4 clone creates.