Choose your scenario
On the first page of the Wizard, choose the way to access the files around which a new project will be set up.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Web server is installed locally, source files are located under its document root. | Select this option if you have a local Web server and you want to set up a project around existing files or folders that are located on this server below the folder appointed as the server document root, for example below .\htdocs. |
| Web server is installed locally, source files are located elsewhere locally. | |
| Web server is on a remote host, files are accessible via network share or mounted drive. | Select this option to have PhpStorm copy files to a local drive via network and set up a project around them. |
| Web server is on a remote host, files are accessible via FTP/SFTP. | Select this option to have PhpStorm download files from a remote server via the FTP or SFTP protocol. |
| Source files are in a local directory, no Web server is yet configured. | Select this option if you want to work with files in a certain local directory without using any Web server. |
