Configurations and Other Settings

PHPStorm - PHP Template Changes

1. Ensure that anything you want to add to the template(s) is on your clipboard ready to be pasted.
2. Open Settings - CTRL+ALT+S (PC) or CMD + , (MAC)
3. Locate the Editor option
4. Locate the File and Code Templates option
5. Click on the Includes tab
6. Select the PHP File Header option
7. Click in the editor area next to (on the right of) the PHP File Header option
8. Paste/Make the changes in this space
9. Click Ok
10. Verify it works be generating a new PHP file inside of a PHPStorm project.

Example PHP header template:

/**
 * Title of Application/Code/Class
 *
 * Short Description if required (delete if not)
 *
 * Filename: ${FILE_NAME}
 * Project Name: ${PROJECT_NAME}
 * Author: FULL_NAME <FIRST_NAME.LAST_NAME>
 * Date Created: ${DATE}
 *
 */

PHPStorm - PHP CLI Interpreter Configuration

1. To enable the built in PHP development server(s) use:
2. Open Settings (CTRL+ALT+S)
3. Click on PHP, Locate CLI Interpreter, and click on the …
4. Click on the + symbol on the newly opened window to add a new interpreter
5. Select the “Local Path to Interpreter” option.
6. Rename the interpreter from the default PHP to PHP 8.1 (or whatever version you intend to use)
7. Navigate to your PHP interpreter (php.exe) (typically located in your C drive on Windows)
8. Click Apply then Ok
9. Back in the Settings window you should now see the interpreter in the CLI Interpreter box.
10. You may now also change the PHP language level to matcch your PHP version. Doing so will enable PHPStorm to check that your code follows appropriate standards.
11. Now to ensure that it is working:
    • Hover over an open PHP document in PHPStorm.
    • The browser icons should show.
    • Click on the icon of the browser you wish to use to open the file.

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