P4 New Depot
Procedure for creating a new Depot in P4.
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In P4 Admin press
File | New | Depot. -
Enter name for new Depot (don't include spaces). The name should be
YEAR-SEMESTER-CLASS-SECTIONfor example 2022-Spring-ART4240-03 -
Select either local for no branching/streaming or stream for branching/streaming projects. If you don't know what streaming is, then select local
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Press
OK -
Create a group for these 2 users named after the
classfor instance art4240. -
Create 2 new users that have access to this new depot that is a member of the above group:
class-operatorandclass-render. For example, art4240-operator and art4240-render. SelectFile | New Userthen enter a new username. Assign an easy to remember password for the entire class. These users should only be use in the lab computers. Under Groups click onBrowseand select the above group. -
Go to Permissions tab and insert line and assign the new group the correct Folder/File. Press
Save Edits.
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