PhpStorm Cheat Sheet

1. 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

2. IDE – PhpStorm
Installation
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 ]

3. IDE – PhpStorm
IDE 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.

4. IDE – PhpStorm
IDE Settings
Remove Breadcrumbs:
File → Settings.
Search for Breadcrumbs.
[ These tuts are for Ubuntu.
In MAC:
PhpStorm → Preferences ]

5. IDE – PhpStorm
IDE Settings
Remove Status bar:
View → Status bar.
Remove Navigation bar:
View → Navigation bar.
Show Terminal:
View → Tool Windows → Terminal. [ Alt + F12 ]

6. IDE – PhpStorm
IDE Settings
Modify Current Theme:
For example changing Font and Font Size -
File
→ Settings
→ Editor
→ Colors & Fonts
Save the current scheme first then
→ Font
Change font properties here.

7. IDE – PhpStorm
IDE Settings
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.

8. IDE – PhpStorm
IDE Settings
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.

9. IDE – PhpStorm
IDE Settings
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.

10. IDE – PhpStorm
USES
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)

11. IDE – PhpStorm
USES
Quick Documentation:
→ Select the class or method,
→ Press Ctrl + Q
Navigate to the Class Declaration:
→ Ctrl + Click on the class name.

12. IDE – PhpStorm
USES
Code Completion:
For example start typing a class name and
press Ctrl + Space to complete it.
Multiple Choices will be available.

13. IDE – PhpStorm
USES
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.