Getting started with PHP
This tutorial gets you up to speed with PHP development in JetBrains Fleet. It covers the installation, project setup, and working with code.
Prerequisites
JetBrains Toolbox 1.22.10970 or later: the Download page.
Installing software
Download and install PHP
Download and install PHP for your operating system as described in the official documentation.
Alternatively, you can install a preconfigured operating system-specific AMP package such as XAMPP for Windows, LAMP for Linux distribution used, and MAMP for macOS.
Download and install Fleet
Download and install JetBrains Toolbox.
In JetBrains Toolbox, click Install near the JetBrains Fleet icon.
Set up a workspace
Workspace is the directory where your project resides. It contains the project files and settings. You can open an existing project or start a new project by opening an empty directory.
Open an existing workspace
Press ⌘ O or select File | Open from the menu.
In the file browser, navigate to the folder containing your code and click Open.
Proceed to the workspace configuration.
When you open a directory, it becomes the root of a workspace. You can view its contents in the Files view.
Workspace configuration
Configure settings for the workspace
To be able to run your code, you need to appoint a PHP interpreter to use inside JetBrains Fleet.
In the Files view, right-click the workspace root folder, then select New Folder. Name it .fleet.
Right-click the .fleet directory, then select New File ⌘ N. Name the file settings.json.
In the created settings.json file, provide the path to the PHP executable file in the
php.executableproperty.To specify the version of PHP you are working with, use the the
php.language.levelproperty.
Enabling Smart Mode
You can use JetBrains Fleet as a smart text editor, rather than a full-fledged IDE. However, if you need code intelligence features, you can enable them by turning the Smart Mode on.
Click the Smart Mode Status icon in the top-right corner. In the popup that appears, click Enable.
Here's what you can do in Smart Mode. The below is not an exhaustive list of Smart Mode features, rather a couple of examples that'll help you to get the feel of how it works in Fleet.
Use quick-fixes and intention actions
Press ⌥ ⏎ to access actions that Fleet suggests in the current context.
Navigate the codebase
Navigate to the declaration of a symbol with ⌘ B.
Use code interlines to navigate to usages and hierarchy members.
Skim over the errors with ⌘ E and ⌘ ⇧ E.
Use live templates
To generate a
forloop, typeforekand press ⇥. Press ⇥ as you fill in the necessary variables.
Running your code
Use the run configuration
Click the Run icon (⌘ R) and select Create Run Configurations in run.json.
In the run.json file that opens, define running or debugging parameters. If the file is empty, press ⌥ ⏎ or click the file template link.
Alternatively, paste and edit the following code:
{ "configurations": [ { "type": "php", "name": "run-config-name", "file": "relative-path-to-your-php-file" } ] }For the full list of available properties, see the PHP run configurations reference.
Click the Run icon (⌘ R) and select the configuration.
