Perforce Windows plugin not working?

Question

Given: - Installed 64bit Windows perforce plugin - My workspace root: "c:\source" - Set "Add workspace root" from plugin preferences - Right click on file in "c:\source\project1" select check out - No status icons visible (checked in/out/, out of date, etc,)

Error: Client '' unknown - use 'client' command to create it.

Answer 1

Set environmental variable P4CLIENT to your workspace name. Your workspace name is stored in p4 visual client under Connection->Edit Current Workspace

Answer 2

You need to create the client by running p4 client on the command line or using P4V.