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Creating and Importing Joomla! Projects

To have a PhpStorm project set up and configured in accordance with the Joomla! requirements, you can either create a project by a dedicated Joomla! template or import and existing Joompla! project.

Creating a PhpStorm project from a Joomla! Integration template

  1. Choose File | New | Project on the main menu or click Create New Project on the Welcome screen. The Create New Project Dialog opens.

  2. In the left-hand pane, select Joomla! Integration.

  3. In the Location field on the right-hand pane, specify the folder where the project will be created.
    1. Specify the root folder of the Joomla! installation in the Joomla! installation path. Type the path manually or click Browse browseButton and select the relevant folder in the dialog box that opens.

    2. Select the desired Joomla! project type (component, module, or plugin).

Importing a Joomla! project

Besides creating a project anew according to the Joomla! template, you can open an existing Joomla! project in PhpStorm. PhpStorm recognizes the Joomla!-specific structure and suggests activating the Joomla! support in project.

  1. Open the folder with the Joomla! project
    Choose File | Open Directory on the main menu, then select the required folder in the dialog box that opens.

  2. Enable Joomla! support in the project
    As soon as PhpStorm detects the Joomla!-specific structure in the project, the following Joomla! Support message is displayed in a pop-up window:

    JoomlaStructureDetected
    Click Enable.

  3. Configure PSR roots
    As soon as PhpStorm detects PSR roots, it displays a message. Choose Automatic configuration.

  4. Install DocBlock templates
    Click Install in the pop-up message that PhpStorm displays.

Last modified: 18 March 2019

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