# Getting started with Perforce

To start using Perforce, you need to:

- Configure your client workspace: see Managing workspace specifications
- Connect to a server: see Connecting to the Perforce server
- Get files from the depot: see Retrieving files from the depot
- Add files to the depot: see Adding files to the depot

P4V cannot perform Perforce superuser commands. You must use the P4 command to perform the following operations:

- Create and edit protections
- Create and delete new depots
- Change the job specification
- Verify or obliterate files

For details, refer to the Perforce Command Line User's Guide.