Connecting to the Perforce server

To connect to a Perforce server:
  1. Choose Connection>Open Connection... The Open Connection dialog is displayed. If you have previously used the connection, select it from the Recent connections pulldown menu. Otherwise,
  2. In the Connect to: fields, enter the server name and port number for this connection.
  3. In the Connect as: fields, enter your user name and password (if a password is configured for the user).
  4. (Optional) In the Open Workspace fields, specify the name of your client workspace.
  5. Click OK. P4V connects to the specified Perforce server and displays the Files window.

Each time you choose Connection>Open Connection..., P4V displays a new Connection window. For details about specifying the Perforce server port, consult your Perforce administrator.

The following command-line startup flags are supported by p4v.exe: