You will also be asked to import your settings from a previous version of PhpStorm and to activate your PhpStorm license (if you don’t activate the license, you can use the software for free for 30 days).īefore you get to see the actual interface, you are presented with a handy Welcome to PhpStorm prompt. During the installation process you will be asked to associate PhpStorm with PHP, PHTML, JS, CSS, and HTML files. To get PhpStorm up and running on a Windows PC you must go through a standard installation procedure: download an installer, run it, follow the steps presented onscreen by a setup wizard. Focusing on Microsoft’s operating system, the system requirements for running PhpStorm on Windows are: 1GB of RAM (2GB recommended or more), 1024x768 minimum screen resolution, 32- or 64-bit version or Windows 8, 7, Vista, 2003, or XP. This means that it works with Microsoft’s Windows operating system, with Apple’s Mac OS X, and with Linux.

The last one, PhpStorm, is presented by the developer as a “PHP IDE that evolves with you.” This PHP IDE has a lot to offer: PHP editor, HTML editor, JavaScript editor, on-the-fly analysis, code quality analysis, debugging and testing, and more. Developer JetBrains has several IDEs (Integrated Development Environments) to offer: IntelliJ IDEA, P圜harm, RubyMine, AppCode, WebStorm, and PhpStorm.

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