PhpStorm 2016.2 Help

Remote Host Tool Window

Tools | Deployment | Browse Remote Host
View | Tool Windows | Remote Host

Use this tool window to view the folder structure of the target FTP/FTPS/SFTP servers and the data uploaded to them.

Getting Access to the Remote Host Tool Window

  • View | Tool Windows | Remote Host - the tool window can be accessed this way after you have opened it using the Tools | Deployment | Browse Remote Host command.
  • The tool window is available only when the Remote Hosts Access bundled plugin is enabled. The plugin is active by default. If not, activate it in the Plugins page of the Settings dialog box.

Toolbar

ItemTooltip and ShortcutDescription
Remote hostFrom this drop-down list, select the desired remote host configuration.
browseButton Shift+Enter Click the browse button to add a new server.
collapseAll.png Collapse All
Ctrl+NumPad -
Click this button to have all nodes in the view collapsed.
refresh Refresh
Ctrl+F5
Click this button to refresh the view.
close.png Close
Ctrl+Shift+F4
Click this button to close the tool window.
help Help
F1
Click this button to show this reference page.

Context Menu

ItemDescription
Upload Here Choose this option to have the files from the currently opened project uploaded according to the selected configuration. If the action is invoked from the context menu of a file, the corresponding local file is uploaded. If the action is invoked from a folder, the entire folder is uploaded.
Download from here Choose this option to download the selected file or folder to the currently opened. The existing local files will be updated and the missing files will be created.
New Choose this option to create a new remote file or folder in the selected folder. The option is available only from the context menu of a folder.
Rename Choose this option to rename the selected file or folder.
Delete Choose this option to remove the selected file or folder.
Cut Choose this option to copy the name of the selected file or folder to the clipboard and remove the file or folder from the tree.
Copy Choose this option to copy the name of the selected file or folder to the clipboard.
Paste Choose this option to insert the previously copied name of a file or a folder into the tree.
Edit Local File When you select a file and choose this option, PhpStorm opens its local copy in the editor and moves the focus to the corresponding. The option is available only when the project with the corresponding local file is currently opened i the editor.
Sync with Local Choose this option to compare the selected remote folder with its local version. In the Differences Viewer for Folders that opens, explore the differences and synchronize the files, where applicable. See Comparing Deployed Files and Folders with Their Local Versions for details.
Compare with Local Version Choose this option to compare the selected remote file with its local version. In the Differences Viewer for Files dialog box, that opens, explore the differences and apply them, if necessary, using the icon_InsertReplace and icon_InsertReplace2 buttons. For details, see Viewing Differences Between Files. See Comparing Deployed Files and Folders with Their Local Versions for details.
Edit Remote File Choose this option to edit the selected file in the PhpStorm editor without adding it to the currently opened project. See Editing Individual Files on Remote Hosts for details.
Copy Path
Exclude Path Choose this option to exclude the selected folder from upload/download, see Excluding Files and Folders from Upload/Download for details.
Copy Path Choose this option to copy the absolute path to the selected file or folder on the server to the clipboard.

See Also

Last modified: 24 November 2016