Git can be hard, particularly if you've been dropped in at the deep end and are only used to working in a specific way, so it's our intention to address how to accomplish certain version control tasks in a JetBrains IDE during this series. In this first episode, myself (Gary Hockin, Developer Advocate for PhpStorm) and Trisha Gee (Developer Advocate for IntelliJ IDEA and all-around Git expert) sit down to discuss how to swap branches without losing your work. (more…)

With the recent releases of PhpStorm 9 & 10, the database tool inside the IDE got some interesting improvements. In this post we'll take a look at exactly what's changed and how working with your database without leaving PhpStorm is more enjoyable than ever before. (more…)

To make the upcoming weekend even more enjoyable, we are glad to announce availability of Debugging with PhpStorm extended tutorials series which now covers all possible PHP debugging scenarios. In addition to our most-read zero-configuration web application debugging with Xdebug and PhpStorm, we've prepared a similar tutorial for Zend Debugger users. To start with debugging in PhpStorm, tutorials on Xdebug and Zend Debugger installation are also a good use. In Using the PhpStorm Debugger tutorial, we are exploring how to use the PhpStorm Debugger to step through the source code while it

PhpStorm 8.0.3 build 139.1348 is available for download. This update is focused on various bug fixes and improvements from the PHP, web & IntelliJ platform sides. Read full PhpStorm 8.0.3 release notes >> Download PhpStorm 8.0.3 build 139.1348 for your platform and please report any bugs or feature request to our Issue Tracker. Patch-update from the previous release version (PhpStorm 8.0.2) will be available in an hour. There is also a new distribution package targeting Mac OS X Yosemite users experiencing graphical glitches with Apple JDK. It features custom build of

Where do we host our applications? How do we deploy them? Can we have different environments like development, staging and production? A possible answer to all those questions is Pantheon. It provides hosting, database, caching, version control, different environments, workflows for moving an application through the development pipeline and more. Let's go over the basics of working on a Drupal or WordPress site hosted on Pantheon, using PhpStorm. (more…)

The recording of our November 20th webinar, Taking Advantage of PhpStorm IDE
 and Zend Server Integration with Mikhail Vink is available on JetBrains YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_T_Yb-447c (more…)

Join us Thursday, November 20th, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM GMT (check other zones) for a free webinar, Taking Advantage of PhpStorm IDE
 and Zend Server Integration with Mikhail Vink and Joshua Solomin. Write code with pleasure and make sure that your project is safely deployed and easy to debug, with the new collaboration between JetBrains and Zend! During this webinar we’ll explore the integration between Zend Server’s Z-Ray and the PhpStorm IDE, from debugging and profiling your applications seamlessly to preparing deployment packages in the IDE to be deployed to Zend Server, and more. Mikhai

PhpStorm 8.0.2 RC1 139.173 is available for download. This update features significant performance improvements (including massive speed-up for large files with multiple injected fragments), and many other bug fixes (see full list in our issue tracker). Other changes from IntelliJ platform and web are also included, see complete release notes. Web-related features can be also explored in WebStorm 9 release announcement, as all these features and improvements are available in this PhpStorm build either out-of-the-box or with free plugins in the repository. Download PhpStorm 8.0.2 RC1 b

Note: If your license key is not transferred from the previous version to PhpStorm 8 please enter it again on the first launch or follow the workaround. Sorry for inconvenience. Just a few days after the PhpStorm 8 release, we are glad to announce that PhpStorm 8.0.1 build 138.2001 is available for download. This update is focused on various bug fixes and stability improvements from the PHP, web & IntelliJ platform sides. Download PhpStorm 8.0.1 build 138.2001 for your platform and please report any bugs or feature request to our Issue Tracker. Patch-update from the previous st

PhpStorm 8, the new major release of our professional PHP IDE, is now available for download! Read all about the new features and improvements on the PhpStorm website. This release champions the needs of developers working with proven and emerging web technologies, for both front and backend development. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rraY2noKc4 The key PhpStorm 8 enhancements and additions include: PHP Language Support: Full support for PHP 5.6; completely reworked mixed language editing (i.e. SQL in PHP); new intentions and inspections; enhanced formatting, type inference

Today we are glad to announce that Zend and JetBrains team up to integrate PhpStorm and Zend Server, bringing in-context visibility and insight to developers with the help of both tools. Zend Server is an integrated platform for mobile and web apps, helping in all phases of the application life cycle. What is new in Zend Server 7 is the expanded support for developers. Zend Server 7 includes the all-new Z-Ray, which gives unprecedented, in-context visibility inside apps, by showing in real time exactly what happens to construct each page. It helps developers write better code, detect and fix

Moving code around is an essential part of application design and maintenance, but it may become a tedious task in modern code utilising namespaces and the PSR0 file layout convention. Move Class refactoring is a reliable tool that will remove the burden of maintaining project consistency and allow you to use move as a simple atomic action, allowing you to keep your focus on the design decisions, that is especially important as a part of complex high-level refactorings. (more…)