Connect to a remote server from PhpStorm
Since working remotely became a necessity, PhpStorm offers the Remote Development functionality to help you code, run, debug, and deploy your projects remotely.
Connect to a project running on WSL2
You can configure your IDE backend to launch directly in WSL2.
Before you start connecting to WSL, check the existing prerequisites and make sure the additional ones are met:
You have the Windows 10 or 11 version installed on your machine with the Ubuntu 20.04 version installed under WSL2.
You have WSL2 configured on your Windows machine. For more information, refer to the WSL2 configuration section.
Connect to WSL
Ensure you have the Remote Development Gateway plugin enabled.
On the PhpStorm welcome screen, select Remote Development.
Under Remote Development, select WSL.
From the options on the right, click New Project | Connect to Host.
On the next page, select the WSL instance and click Next.
On the next page, select the IDE version and the project you want open. Click Start IDE and Connect.
The connection is established, the backend IDE is downloaded, and the project is opened in JetBrains Client.