phpstorm cheat sheet

IDE - PhpStorm

PhpStorm is a paid IDE.

You can use it's trial version or EAP version.

EAP: Early Access Program.

jetbrains.com/phpstorm/

confluence.jetbrains.com/display/PhpStorm/PhpStorm+Early+Access+Program

IDE – PhpStormInstallation

Download the tar.gz file.Extract it in to the home directory.Cd into {Extracted directory}/bin/$ sudo ./phpstorm.sh

[In linux .sh files are shell scripts. This is how we execute shell scripts from terminal. Using ./filename.sh ]

IDE – PhpStormIDE Settings

Toggle Sidebar:

→ View

→ Tool Windows

→ Project [ Alt + 1 ]

Word Wrap:

For all files:

File → Settings → Editor → General → Use soft wraps in editor.

For current file:

View → Active Editor → Use soft wraps.


Remove Breadcrumbs:File → Settings.Search for Breadcrumbs.

[ These tuts are for Ubuntu. In MAC:

PhpStorm → Preferences ]


Remove Status bar:View → Status bar.

Remove Navigation bar:View → Navigation bar.

Show Terminal:View → Tool Windows → Terminal. [ Alt + F12 ]


Modify Current Theme:For example changing Font and Font Size -

File→ Settings→ Editor→ Colors & FontsSave the current scheme first then→ FontChange font properties here.


Choose PhpStorm Themes:→Daylerees.github.io (demos)

→Github.com/daylerees/colour-schemes→Click on jetbrain from file list

→Click on theme name from file list→Click on “Raw” button→Copy raw url.


Installing PhpStorm Themes:→ cd into ~/ [home directory]

→ ls -a [shows all files including dot files.]→ cd .WebIdeXX

→ ls … → finally cd into: ~/.WebIde90/config/colors$→ wget url [previously copied url]

→ Restart the IDE.


Search for anything:Help → Find Action [Ctrl + Shift + A]

Let's search and install a plug-in:→ Press Ctrl + Shift + A and search for Plugins

→ Configure Plugins

→ Click on the button Brows Repositories

→ Search for Color

→ Color Ide [Applies background color to all three views.]

→ Install.

IDE – PhpStormUSES

Open a Class:

Navigate → Class (Ctrl + N)

Open a New File:

Navigate → File (Ctrl + shift + N)

Open a Symbol (Function declaration / CSS class etc.):

Navigate → Symbol (Ctrl + Alt + Shift + N)


Quick Documentation:→ Select the class or method,

→ Press Ctrl + Q

Navigate to the Class Declaration:→ Ctrl + Click on the class name.


Code Completion:

For example start typing a class name and press Ctrl + Space to complete it.Multiple Choices will be available.


Live Templates:To see all available templates:→ Put the cursor on a file.

→ Ctrl + J

To use a template:→ Write the abbreviation + Tab

To Create / Edit / Delete a Live Template:→ File → Settings → Editor → Live Templates.

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