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
Make sure you are logged in JetBrains Toolbox under your JetBrains Account.
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 Command 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 Command N. Name the file settings.json.
In the created settings.json file, provide the location of the PHP executable in the
php.executable
property.To specify the version of PHP you are working with, use the the
php.language.level
property.
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 Alt Enter to access actions that Fleet suggests in the current context.
Navigate the codebase
Navigate to the declaration of a symbol with Command B.
Use code interlines to navigate to usages and hierarchy members.
Skim over the errors with Command E and Command Shift E.
Use live templates
To generate a
for
loop, typeforek
and press Tab. Press Tab as you fill in the necessary variables.
Running your code
Use the run configuration
Click the Run icon (Command 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 Alt Enter 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 (Command R) and select the configuration.